Dorms You’ll Never See on the Campus Tour

[LucieTheLakie]

It was so fun to see my freshman dorm cited in that NYT piece last year. Apparently, it’s getting a huge makeover, however:

The renovation honors the building’s retro appeal. “We’re not trying to make it look like the Quad or some Harry Potter thing. It’s definitely a Sixties aesthetic,” says Hollenberg. “It’s not a restoration by any means, but it honors the Saarinen spirit, with many of his colors and many of his furnishings. And I think there’ll be a lot of affection for it.”

While older alumni may look to the Quad for “what Penn is supposed to be,” he adds, “I think this generation’s going to maybe have a different feeling, between this and the New College House.”

Work will begin as soon as possible after Commencement in May, Hollenberg says. “When the last diploma gets handed out, the first hammer falls.”

http://thepenngazette.com/80-million-to-restore-hills-wow/

For the record, I loved living there, and I know many couples who met as freshmen at “Hill House” (as it was known then) who later married.

But the bathrooms were an absolute disgrace, so I’m glad to hear they are to be included in the renovations!