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I love parts of it (the small single occupancy rooms), but I'd hate having those common areas right outside every door (especially that TV), one bathroom for 8
by g051051 5y ago
I love parts of it (the small single occupancy rooms), but I'd hate having those common areas right outside every door (especially that TV), one bathroom for 8 people, etc. The odds of at least one inconsiderate jerk (not cleaning, stealing food, being loud, etc.) in every "pod" is probably close to 100%.
- ghaff 5y agoThe dorm I lived in undergrad had a variant of that common area arrangement--though rooms had windows and they weren't all singles. I definitely preferred it to the anonymous corridor approach. Not to defend this particular design for a number of reasons, but having a variety of rooms clustered around shared spaces is pretty common: https://capitalprojects.mit.edu/projects/new-residence-hall https://capitalprojects.mit.edu/projects/new-residence-hall