Brandeis University
Skyline Residence Hall
Project
Skyline Residence Hall
Client
Brandeis University
Location
Waltham, MA
Completion
2018
Size
53,000 GSF
Certification
Net Zero "Ready," Designed to LEED Gold Standards
Category
Residence Halls
This 164-bed residence hall serves a broad campus planning goal of linking outlying buildings with the heart of campus. A key challenge of sophomore retention on campus provided an opportunity to create an attractive housing type that encourages interaction and community within a broader campus community, while rethinking a traditional double and single bedroom layout. Informal gathering spaces with access to student kitchens meet the needs of many student groups across campus.
I am truly happy to see Skyline open, not only as a home to 164 students, but also as a new space for cultivating learning and collaboration, which is at the heart of the Brandeis experience.
Ron Liebowitz, President, Brandeis University
Through the use of a fully geothermal heating, cooling, and domestic hot water system coupled with a roof top photovoltaic system and a high-performance façade, the building is a highly sustainable living option on campus. With no on-site carbon fuels burned to heat or cool the building, Skyline is Net Zero Ready.
Awards + Recognition
2019 National AIA Specialized Housing Award
Project Consultants
Structural Engineer | LeMessurier Consultants, Inc.
Mechanical / Electrical Engineer | Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering
Civil Engineer | Nitsch Engineering
Landscape Architect | Reed Hilderbrand Associates, Inc.
Lighting Consultant | Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering
Acoustical Engineer | Acentech
AV Consultant | Acentech
Photography | Bruce Martin