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Furnished with informal seating that is nearly always in use, these entranceways are monumental, yet still feel comfortable.
The buildings set themselves apart from other largescale student housing in the vicinity, with many of the ground floor corners open to the street to provide double-height public gathering spaces that promote social interaction with the community. Furnished with informal seating that is nearly always in use, these entranceways are monumental, yet still feel comfortable.
Catherine North encompasses three buildings connected via an open metal pedestri ¬ an bridge. An eight-story structure provides commercial spaces on the first floor and multi-family residential units above, while the other two buildings, both four stories, are designated solely for residential use. At ground level, openings between these buildings promote physical and visual connections to an interior courtyard.
At Catherine South, three buildings step down in height as grade falls along College Avenue and Cook Street. Two buildings comprise seven stories of multifamily residential units with a ground level fitness center. The other building is residential in form and scale, with a pitched roof, shingles, smaller-scaled windows and dormers, and a projected front porch. This three-story building is set back from the street to align with neighboring houses, and to complement the Collegetown vernacular.
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