Kim and Tritton Residence Halls, Haverford College Haverford, Pa.

摘要

Hired to add 160 student rooms to the Haverford College campus, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners quickly discovered that the commission came with distinctive conditions. For one thing, the school's Quaker traditions called for consensus-building, and the students' preference for low buildings with single rooms became a determinant. The beauty of the campus landscape was impressive, but this particular site included landfill that required significant soil remediation. The resulting excess soil was shaped into a berm between two rectangular two-story structures, turning a challenge into an opportunity. The visually appealing berm provides direct upper-level access to both buildings by a variety of ramps and bridges, thus eliminating the need for elevators or fire stairs.