<p>I've heard that the rooms are pie shaped...how does that work out? Does anyone know what it looks like/have pictures?</p>
<p>We visited a room in Litchfield Towers- the rooms are not literally pie shaped but they are wider at the windows (which brings in more light). Otherwise they seemed like pretty standard dorm rooms. A description of the towers can be found on Pitts housing website- or google the words pitt housing</p>
<p>There were videos of the dorm rooms on youtube – you might look there. They are not pie shaped but they are not the biggest rooms either.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I’ve asked this before, but I’m second-guessing myself. My daughter will be in the Honors College and an engineering student. I’ve been told that it would be better for her (academically, study group wise, etc…) to live in SPACE in the towers versus Forbes Honors Housing. If anyone else has an opinion on this, I’d appreciate hearing it. She will be visiting the school and looking (hopefully) at both options, but wants to do what makes the most sense: engineering community in the towers or bigger, better room in the Honors College. Thanks!</p>
<p>My daughter lived in Towers, but not in engineering. The rooms are wedge-shaped. They are small, but doable. (We’re from NYC, where many people live in small spaces.) In Tower B rooms, right as you walk in, there is a nice-size closet (with wire shelves) on each side. The closets are open, so if you want to close them up, get an extension rod and a curtain or a nice shower curtain. My daughter was able to put her micro fridge in the closet. There’s a way of setting up the beds for maximum use of space, but my daughter didn’t do that. She and her roommate just set the beds up on opposite walls. The beds are slightly lofted, so you can fit the small dresser underneath it.</p>
<p>As far as Towers vs. Forbes, there are pros and cons. My daughter didn’t get into Forbes, but she ended up loving Towers. It’s very convenient, and the dining hall is right downstairs, so you don’t have to leave the building to eat. That’s great in cold and snowy weather.</p>
<p>The rooms are in fact wedge/pie shaped, but not so much that you would be bothered by it.</p>
<p>they are pie shaped but that doesn’t mean they’re pointed at one end, its just that the wall that the door is on is not as wide as the opposite wall where the windows are. they’re pretty small but it’s easy to maximize space if you set up the beds differently or use space under your bed and in your closet. socially it’s definitely better to live in towers than forbes and towers is a little more convenient than forbes for classes in the cathedral and some other buildings, eating at market central, etc, although forbes isn’t too much farther</p>
<p>Plenty of engineers live in Forbes as well. I do think that it is a good idea for students in engineering and the sciences to live close enough to like majors that they can study together–or at least ask a question if needed.</p>
<p>I second the SPACE recommendation. My son did undergrad engineering at Pitt, as well as grad. </p>
<p>After looking at tons on dorms at various schools for two kids, I have to say that the Towers are pretty good. They are small, but not abnormally so. They are air conditioned and carpeted, and really well arranged. Each kid gets his own window and there is enough floor space to put the dresser drawers out rather than under the bed. The bed’s level has many height adjustment options and allows for lots of under-bed storage. The closets are adequate. There is room for a small (12 inch wide) book shelf between the bed and the desk, and the desk has a lighted hutch with an additional shelf. All in all, a pretty comfortable setup.</p>
<p>^^^ I agree with that assessment. My daughter spent two happy years in Towers, one in a double and one in a single.</p>