Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Earle Hall
DLA+, with Clayco and Mackey Mitchell Architects (MMA), was selected as part of an exciting design-build team to dramatically transform East Halls, a large residence hall campus at The Pennsylvania State University. Phase 1A included the addition of the newly constructed Earle Hall.
Project Team
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- TOP PROJECTS
- 9th and Penn Building
- PennWest Clarion University Tippin Gymnasium & Natatorium Renovation
- SouthSide Works Office Building
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls
- Monongalia County Ballpark
- Petersen Sports Complex Addition
- Berks Campus Beaver Community Center Study
- Penn State Bryce Jordan Center Basketball Suite Renovations
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- TOP PROJECTS
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Stuart Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Earle Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Martin Hall
- Giant Eagle Market District at Grandview Yards
- The Residences Pittsburgh at 3 PNC Private Residence 2
- PennWest Clarion University Tippin Gymnasium & Natatorium Renovation
- Penn State Bryce Jordan Center Basketball Suite Renovations
- Petersen Sports Complex Addition
- Petersen Events Center Basketball Suite Renovations
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- TOP PROJECTS
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: McKean Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Stuart Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Martin Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Earle Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Pennypacker Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Brumbaugh Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Pinchot Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Tener Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Geary Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Sproul Hall
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Curtin, Bigler & Packer Halls
- Pennsylvania State University East Halls: Hastings, Snyder, & Stone Halls
- GetGo by Giant Eagle Prototype & New Stores
- Owner
- Pennsylvania State University
- Services
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Construction Administration
- Completion Date
- August 2017
- Project Size
- 336 new beds
- 96,000 SF
- Project Cost
- $29.2 Million
- Contractor
- Clayco Corp
- Awards
- LEED Silver
- Teaming Partners
- Design Architect - Mackey Mitchell Architects
- MEP Engineer - Barton Associates
- Structural Engineer - Hope Furrer Associates
- Landscape Architect - Lamar Johnson Collaborative (Formerly Forum Studio)
- Civil Engineer - Sweetland Engineering
- LEED Consultant: Energy & Environmental Solutions Inc.
Project Challenges and Outcomes
As the first building completed in the East Halls Project, Earle Hall is a six story new residence hall constructed in Phase 1A. The 336 beds consist of mainly double occupancy rooms with some Resident Assistant single rooms and one RD apartment. Each floor has both single user bathrooms with a shower and toilet to allow for privacy and additional toilet only restrooms. The main floor contains a common space with kitchen, meeting room, resident life office, laundry room, music room, two foot-washing stations, quiet room, and a housing office.
The newly constructed hall became the 15th building in the East Halls quadrant of campus. Its design blended exterior styling and finishes of the old buildings while adding a new lantern feature that would be added to the original buildings as they are renovated.
In September of 2018, Earle Hall received LEED Silver certification.