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Bryant University to build new residence hall for upperclass students

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02/06/2024

BRYANT UNIVERSITY will build a new residence hall on campus to house 204 upperclass students, and be ready for 2025. / COURTESY AYERS SAINT GROSS

SMITHFIELD – Upperclass students at Bryant University will soon have a new residence hall to enjoy while living on campus. Baltimore-based design firm Ayers Saint Gross unveiled renderings for a new multilevel, 92,000-square-foot residence hall to be built on the Bryant campus. The four-story building, according to the firm, once completed in 2025 will house

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SMITHFIELD – Upperclass students at Bryant University will soon have a new residence hall to enjoy while living on campus. Baltimore-based design firm Ayers Saint Gross unveiled renderings for a new multilevel, 92,000-square-foot residence hall to be built on the Bryant campus. The four-story building, according to the firm, once completed in 2025 will house 204 junior and senior students in four- and six-bedroom apartments, as well as a staff member and their family. Bryant spokesperson Karen Greco confirmed to Providence Business News via email that the new residence hall is part of the university’s Vision 2030 strategic plan, which includes investment and upgrades to the campus and its infrastructure. The university’s strategic plan says building a new residence hall will “act as a catalyst for the other strategies by adding more housing options for upperclass students.” “This will not only alleviate the pressures of increasing enrollment but also provide capacity for necessary renovations at existing residence halls,” the plan states. Also, this residence hall will be the first newly constructed building on the Bryant campus in 15 years, Ayers Saint Gross said. Greco told PBN the university has refreshed its existing residence halls with renovations over the last few years and will continue making those upgrades. But “now it’s time” for Bryant to build more apartment-style housing for the juniors and seniors on campus, she said. Greco did not immediately answer how much it will cost Bryant to build the new residence hall or how the project will be financed. [caption id="attachment_459162" align="alignright" width="401"]

THE NEW RESIDENCE HALL on the Bryant University campus will have a gaming lounge with new 4K television screens, pool tables, darts and ping pong. / COURTESY AYERS SAINT GROSS

THE NEW RESIDENCE HALL on the Bryant University campus will have a gaming lounge with new 4K television screens, pool tables, darts and ping pong. / COURTESY AYERS SAINT GROSS[/caption] Ayers Saint Gross said the new residence hall will have pedestrian pathways meandering through the site linking students to Bryant’s future Business Entrepreneurship Leadership Center to the north and the main campus to the south. The hall’s two buildings will be connected by a multilevel glass bridge, serving as a “social spine” and allowing natural light to “animate the interior activities of residents.” The hall’s lower floors, according to the renderings, will contain a modern lounge with wood furnishings and a gas fireplace, a wellness studio allowing for yoga, and a gaming lounge with new 4K television screens, pool tables, darts and ping pong. The outdoors spaces will include terraces with covered seating, a fire pit and a slate wall allowing for collaborative writing, Ayers Saint Gross said. Hartford, Conn.-based architectural firm Amenta Emma Architects is the technical architect for the project. James Bessette is the PBN special projects editor, and also covers the nonprofit and education sectors. You may reach him at Bessette@PBN.com. You may also follow him on Twitter at @James_Bessette.