The interior refresh of the Ben Franklin South residence hall on Franklin & Marshall College’s campus was completed during the 11 week, summer break.

Excessive corridor doorways were removed for a more open and unified residential space. Special considerations were made to add gender neutral ADA accessible bathrooms. Subsequent interior refreshes continued in additional housing during summer breaks.

Photo Credit: Larry Lefever Photography

Project Highlights
Client:
Franklin & Marshall College
Location:
Lancaster, PA
Services:
Architecture
Interior Design
Construction Administration
Type:
Higher Education
Student Housing
Renovations

Working inside the constraints of the existing space, study lounges, corridors, and over 100 resident rooms received new furniture and finishes. Built in resident room furniture was replaced with modular pieces allowing more flexibility in room arrangement. The study lounges now sport comfortable, coordinated furniture for individual and group study. Many of the furnishings have USB power and charging stations built in to accommodate changing technology needs. The bright white walls and energetic accent colors unify the space while also taking advantage of the plentiful natural light.

Students sitting in a lounge in a college dormitory. Bright blue carpet and wall accents provide energy.
Live / learn spaces give students with opportunities for organic conversations and learning.
A student walking down stairs in the Ben Franklin South residence hall on the Franklin & Marshall campus
Updated, bright stairwells provide students with safe connecting spaces throughout the dormintory.
A sign indicating a gender neutral bathroom
Gender neutral bathrooms were incorporated into the dormitory as part of the renovation.