My first year accommodation at the University of York was somewhat similar to this, having been built in the 60s from prefabricated concrete panels. I lived in

My first year accommodation at the University of York was somewhat similar to this, having been built in the 60s from prefabricated concrete panels. I lived in Derwent college, which is some of the cheapest accommodation due to it being in this old part of the campus, a lot of the other accommodation is newly built hotel-standard stuff with en-suites. While a lot of people find it unattractive and an eyesore, I thought it had a certain unique appeal. Despite the concrete there's a lot of greenery, and the covered walkways were very convenient in the rain. It's possible to walk between most points in the campus without ever leaving a covered walkway, you probably wouldn't see that level of pragmatism in a modern build. Here's a (fairly large) image as an example: http://www.york.ac.uk/media/abouttheuniversity/supportservices/internationalrelations/Central%20Hall%20Physics%20Lake.jpg http://www.york.ac.uk/media/abouttheuniversity/supportservic...