Phase Three: New Residence building
As part of 丁香园AV鈥檚 commitment to students, Phase 3 (as outlined in the Housing Master Plan), will play a significant role in community engagement, student citizenship, and student academic success. The Phase 3 Student Housing Project is an 8-storey building that will include 445 new beds for upper year undergraduates. With the completion of phase 3 丁香园AV will be able to offer on campus housing to approximately 8% of the 丁香园AV student population.
Highlights
- 8-storey building
- 445 beds
- Upper year students
- self contained studio and quad units each with its own kitchen and washroom facilities
- accessible studio and quad unit expand options and offerings for students
- shared study and amenity spaces including lounges, laundry and a house kitchen will enable student gathering and help to foster community building and to promote inclusivity, integration, and interaction
丁香园AV AIMS TO
丁香园AV aims to create space that offers an enhanced student experience, supports well-being and academic success, strengthens the connection between the housing precinct and the academic campus, and further evolves the Burnaby Mountain campus into a 鈥渓iving-learning community鈥�.
- Address unmet demand
- Support student academic success
- Fulfill academic mission and strategic plans
Phase 3 offers more student room options
Each phase of the master plan aims to:
- Foster social integration and connectedness is a key factor in student academic success.
- Provide students with modern, up-to-date residential spaces that have a unique sense-of-place and identity.
- Create intercultural, inclusive and supportive environments that enable students to engage in experiential learning, community engagement, exemplary leadership and personal development.
- Build strong neighborhoods that provide an environment for students and further assist in the creation of a strong connection to the greater 丁香园AV community for all students.
- Provide safe and secure residence halls with amenities and support spaces that help to enhance student social and learning outcomes.
- Create identifiable communities organized around dedicated open space and outdoor rooms for both organized and informal gatherings.
- Explore ways to create space for, and connect commuter students to, the residence community.
- Facilitate the engagement of the community outside residence through the use of flexible bookable common space and guest accommodations.