KSU Housing opened its newest complex, University Place II on Thursday Aug. 16 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony from 9:30-10:00 a.m. and tours from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
According to a KSU press release, the new complex is apartment style and “features four-bedroom suites with private bathrooms, a shared kitchen and living room, washer and dryer, balcony, and Wi-Fi connectivity.”
Community shared amenities includes an outdoor amphitheater measuring over 14,000 square feet and seating approximately 3,000 people.
According to a basic information sheet written by Assistant Director of Residence Life Natalie Reckard and given to tour guides at the event, there is also a large multipurpose room that can function as a classroom, a student lounge, among other settings and will be open to students through the night as well as the day. It includes Blu-Ray functionality, surround sound speakers, and plug in options for ipods and ipads.
University Place II is home to several living learning communities on campus, including veterans, Music and Entertainment Living (MEL), and Engaged Residents with Global Origin (ERGO). The themed housing areas will provide an environment where each community can live and learn together with their specific needs as students, said tour guide and third year Resident Assistant at the University Village Suites Blair Becker.
The project was developed by University Development Services, designed by HADP Architecture, and built by Hardin Construction. The construction began in Fall 2011 and finished on time in August 2012.
