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Although historically my University (in the UK) did still have some student halls with double rooms, they were already uncommon to the point of vanishing by the

Although historically my University (in the UK) did still have some student halls with double rooms, they were already uncommon to the point of vanishing by the time I attended almost thirty years ago. I don't see how this doubles square footage though. You can obviously provide significantly smaller study bedrooms for individuals, I'd have expected this to mean maybe the space for 1000 students (sharing, blergh) now has capacity for only 800 (single), something like that.

tedunangst 3y ago
Doubles in the US are barely largely than singles. Imagine your single, but with another bed in it.
- lern_too_spel 3y ago
  A triple is a double with one of the beds turned into a bunk bed and the other bed raised to stick another desk under it.
- tialaramex 3y ago
  Because I persuaded my parents to spring for one of the nicer options, you actually could have fitted another bed into my room - it would be a squeeze but possible. But for many UK students that would be impossible. Since I liked this city and never left I actually walked past my old halls earlier this evening, I was tempted to ask a kid to let me take a photo to prove the point but it's now well into holiday break season, anybody left in those halls likely has nowhere else to go so that's pretty bleak. Instead, here's a brochure, check the top (cheapest and most plentiful) bedroom photos. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/halls/wessex-lane https://www.southampton.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/hal...
xboxnolifes 3y ago
My US college had the opposite trend 10 years ago. Rising enrollment but no increase in housing led to single rooms becoming doubles, doubles becoming triples, and the shared lounges to become quads. So glad I lived off-campus (5-10 minute drive) every year after freshman year. Twice the space, better amenities, no fire alarms, nobody trashing the bathrooms, and all for half the cost.

tedunangst 3y ago

Doubles in the US are barely largely than singles. Imagine your single, but with another bed in it.

lern_too_spel 3y ago
A triple is a double with one of the beds turned into a bunk bed and the other bed raised to stick another desk under it.
tialaramex 3y ago
Because I persuaded my parents to spring for one of the nicer options, you actually could have fitted another bed into my room - it would be a squeeze but possible. But for many UK students that would be impossible. Since I liked this city and never left I actually walked past my old halls earlier this evening, I was tempted to ask a kid to let me take a photo to prove the point but it's now well into holiday break season, anybody left in those halls likely has nowhere else to go so that's pretty bleak. Instead, here's a brochure, check the top (cheapest and most plentiful) bedroom photos. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/halls/wessex-lane https://www.southampton.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/hal...

xboxnolifes 3y ago

My US college had the opposite trend 10 years ago. Rising enrollment but no increase in housing led to single rooms becoming doubles, doubles becoming triples, and the shared lounges to become quads. So glad I lived off-campus (5-10 minute drive) every year after freshman year. Twice the space, better amenities, no fire alarms, nobody trashing the bathrooms, and all for half the cost.