Treanor Student Life

Special Interest Housing

Treanor Architects and Capstone Development, were retained to provide a residential life master plan for Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania. The master plan is a comprehensive planning document providing an analysis of the critical issues of the housing system at Washington & Jefferson College, and outlines specific recommendations to fulfill the vision and goals of the W&J College community for the next 20 years. The master plan includes existing housing bed matrix, residential housing “ideal model” programs, conceptual plans for future buildings, and phasing recommendations. With the completion of the master plan,Treanor Architects and Capstone Development began working on the apartment-style living for upper-class students and theme housing to replace on-campus fraternity and sorority houses. The theme housing features 10 buildings designed to accommodate 260 beds. The colonial revival-style architecture was varied from unit to unit to reflect a unique home for each group. Floor plans were varied slightly in addition to material selections and design for the front porches, including various brick color and exterior trim on the architectural elements. Great care was taken to present compatible designs that would be easily maintainable while offering individuality to the occupants.