University of Georgia – Black-Diallo-Miller Hall
Athens, Georgia
The Black-Diallo-Miller First-Year Residence Hall, the first new residence hall built on campus in nine years, is named in commemoration of the first African American students to enroll as freshmen and finish their undergraduate degrees at the University of Georgia. Constructed to fulfill the demands of present-day first-year students, it also integrates the knowledge acquired from decades of managing and maintaining UGA housing facilities.
This project delivers new double occupancy rooms that are flexibly designed to allow students the ability to reconfigure and customize the in-room furniture layout. Additionally, bedrooms include individualized climate control. Privacy-enhanced community bathrooms are located on each hall or wing of the facility.
The design intent reflects an efficient use of space that supports the continued commitment to an appropriate balance between study needs and affordability. The collaborative space offered to students in the freshman housing community strongly supports and enhances the University’s academic mission and student-centered focus. This model provides the University’s academic mission and student-centered focus. This model provides students with a sense of connection to fellow students and, consequently, a stronger sense of community. This new facility captures and expands upon these benefits and further improves the student experience through the inclusion of enhanced amenities, such as providing student study lounges, laundry areas, and community kitchens.