Dormitory

:The term dormitory is also often applied to suburbs or towns adjacent to large cities. For instance, Porirua is a dormitory city for Wellington, New Zealand. (In the United States, these would be called bedroom communities, and they are also referred to in some countries as commuter towns.)

Examples

• University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas, USA, Joseph R. Pearson Dormitory:
• Overall size: 6 floors of 36 rooms each (total 216 rooms approx.), typical population 380 (some people had single rooms);
• Room: 15 x 15 ft (21 m²), 3 feet (1 m) was a dual closet, with built in drawers, and lighted mirror alcove;
• Contents: Single-sized bed which folded into a couch (or bunk beds, by choice), desk, lamp (no sink);
• Bathrooms: One bathroom for 18 rooms, containing 5 shower stalls, 8 sinks, 4 toilets, and 3 urinals;
• Genders: Single sex dorm (for men), though in summer had men in one wing and women in the other;
• Extras: Cafeteria in basement, workout room, laundry room, elevators, lobby, music / piano room, game room;

While still serving the students of the University of Kansas, Joseph R. Pearson Hall was rennovated in the Fall of 1999 to provide a building for the School of Education.

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• College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, Stanton Hall Dormitory:
• Overall size: 3 floors with a total of 29 rooms;
• Room: 14 x 14 ft (18 m²) square, 3 feet (1 m) dual closet, lighted mirror alcove with built in drawers;
• Contents: Single-sized bed, desk, lamp (no sink);
• Bathrooms: One bathroom for 20 rooms;
• Genders: Single sex dorm (for women);
• Extras: Campus-wide cafeteria in another building, one 'kitchen/rec room' per floor, laundry, lobby / meeting room.

The largest dormitory on the eastern half of the United States is Clara Dickson Hall at Cornell University. This freshman dorm can house over 450 students. The Watterson Towers are the tallest dormitory in the world. The 28-story complex, which was built in 1967 holds over 2,200 students.

Related Topics:
United States - Clara Dickson Hall - Cornell University - Watterson Towers

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