Living Area

This will accomodate a total of 300 graduate students, administrative support personnel, as well as visiting scholars and guests. A majority of the units are for single students who occupy their own unit but share the washrooms, showers, and dining facilities. 50 suites equipped with kitchens and private bathrooms are available for married students. 30 units equipped with private bathrooms are for visiting scholars and guests, but they can also be occupied by regular students depending on the actual situation.


# Units Area(SF) / Unit
Single Students

Possibility of providing various room sizes to accomodate different needs of students, and provide opportunities for more organic planning of living spaces. The floor areas of single rooms in Canadian university residences range from 102 sq. ft. (University of Ottawa) to 126 sq.ft. (University of Manitoba).

220 110
Married Students

These provide accomodation for married students and their families. They should have a more domestic atmosphere, and front or back of units should be connected to green space.

50 680
Guests

These are units for visiting scholars and guests who will stay in the residence anywhere from a few days to several months. These units should have private bathrooms, and they could be occupied by regular students as well.

30 360
Washrooms 55 15
Showers 37 20
Warden

This should be arranged as a self-contained residence for the Warden and his family. It is important to provide a higher standard of living for the Warden. It should have at least 2 bedrooms and a separate entrance.

 1 800
Porter's Lodge

This is to provide accomodation for the Porter and his family. It should be adjacent to the Porter's office (see Administration), and a separate entrance if possible.

1 560
Total 73,925

Common Area

The common area should be centrally located in the residence that connects all other parts of the building. It will be the main point of entrance for students, visiting scholars, and the public. Student interaction should be maximized through the creative use of circulation and common spaces. Special consideration should be given to the distinction between public and private spaces.


# Units Area(SF) / Unit

Dining
  • Dining & Assembly Hall

    This is to be of the "Great Hall" type, dignified and impressive, suitable also for ceremonial and assembly occasions.

    The dining area will accomodate 330 persons at one sitting. There should be a raised High Table at one end. The volume can be doubled to accomodate visitors and non-resident students at two sittings during lunch time.

    		• 1 5,280
    (16/person)
  • Private Dining Room

    This is a small attractive room to accomodate dinner groups of 25 persons. It will be used for entertaining visitors and for special occasions.
    		• 1 300
  • Kitchen
    • This will include 4 walk-in refrigerators and 1 large walk-in freezer, a small bakeshop, dishwashing room, food preparation, cooking facilities, and general storage space.
    		1 1,000
  • Washrooms
    • For male: 3 water closets and 3 urinals.
    For females: 10 water closets.
    		2 120
    Lobby Lounge
    		1 1,200
    Common Room
    		1 3,000
    Recreation Rooms
    		3 240
    Meeting Rooms
    		3 120
    Loading
    		1 300
    Storage
    		1 300
    Laundry Room
    		1 240
    Total 12,940

    Study Area

    This should be away from the common area to avoid noise transmission and preferably close to the administration. Also, these spaces should be located such that unauthorized access can be denied or easily controlled.


    # Units Area(SF) / Unit

    Digital Library
  • Offices
    		•  2 200
  • Circulation
    		•  1 100
  • Stack
    		•  1 1,000
  • Reading
    		•  1 1,500
    Auditorium

    A 300 seating auditorium is used to hold public lectures and conferences. This can be used to serve both the needs of the university and the residence organized events.

    		1 4,000
    Computer Room

    This includes 30 networked computers, and a computer server room with administration. These computers can be used to access the materials in the digital library at any time. Security is important.

    		1 1,000
    Total 8,000

    Administration

    The reception office will function as the general residence office, where student mail, registration, enquiries, etc. would be handled. Since it may also have sometimes to be used as a convention office, this should be kept in mind.


    # Units Area(SF) / Unit
    Porter's Office

    This functions as the reception and general residence office where student mail, registration, and enquiries would be handled. It could also be used as a convention office.

    		 1 120
    Offices 4 200
    Storage 1 400
    Washrooms 2 120
    Total 1,560

    Services

    The floor area of circulation and mechanical / electrical services space should not exceed 30 percent of the total area.