This residential college is located at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and was completed in 1992. The massive 150 thousand square foot facility houses 525 students and has its own dining facility, computer lab and faculty housing. In 1995 it was awarded the AIANY Architecture Honor Award.

This very modern looking building was also designed with the influence and symbolism of Thomas Jefferson’s “lawn” in mind. It is situated on a hilly and wooded ten acre site. The dining facility seating 625 is situated at the bottom of the hill while the higher rising residential building moves up the hill.

There are a lot of long straight lines in the design of this building but also lots of large windows and skylights, giving much needed real sunlight to students trying to study. There is a grand staircase next to the residences creates an amphitheater where students gather to enjoy the mountain scenery surrounding them.

Naturally a building this size has many different themes for the different rooms and their functions, as apparent in the pictures. Overall it is a building designed to be contemporary and traditional at the same time, while also complementing and showcasing its beautiful surroundings.