Emory University spent nine years envisioning a residential village at the core of its campus. The university official and architect responsible for this first-year housing explain how its six buildings enrich the freshman experience at Emory, from demonstrating green technologies to creating a sense of community.
The residence life experience is a critical component of learning and development for higher education students. Residence hall design offers unique opportunities to facilitate outside the classroom learning, particularly in the area of sustainability.
Ayers Saint Gross applies a high level of commitment to environmentally design all of our work. We are driven by the belief that high-quality built environments can be realized without depleting our natural resources.
Anti-sprawl sentiment is nothing new in Maryland, but with the passage of legislation in May, the General Assembly has found a way to incentivize reinvestment in the state’s existing infrastructure and communities where people already live and work.
