Treanor Student Life

Freshman & Sophomore Housing

Treanor Architects, and local architect of record, Koch Hazard Architects supported the university in its effort to create a ten-year residential life and dining services master plan. Phase I of this plan outlined the immediate need for 408 beds of new undergraduate housing, the majority of which would replace existing upperclassmen housing. Originally conceived as one building, the concept of phase I evolved during a design charrette into a three-building complex of three- and four-story halls. Each floor comprises a 36-bed pod-style arrangement with shared living room, kitchen, laundry and quiet lounge space overseen by a community assistant. The new Jackrabbit Village offers variety from SDSU’s existing traditional housing stock, reducing community sizes from 100 residents per floor to 36. The numbers of students sharing a bathroom was reduced from 50 students to 18. This vast reduction should assist in community building, where residents feel a strong affinity for their space and the other residents on their floor. Sited within the context of the new undergraduate neighborhood on Rotunda Green, Jackrabbit Village attaches to the existing 1960’s building, Mathews Hall. Renovated in concert with the construction of Jackrabbit Village, the new and improved Mathews Hall is designed to enhance and enrich the students’ collegiate experiences, provide a feeling of “home,” and create a sense of place. This project is registered to achieve LEED Silver certification.