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Crafting Dining & Community Rooms 

Common rooms are places to come together in community—not only to share a meal, but to watch a film, hear a lecture, worship, honor a departed member of the community, celebrate holidays and milestones. Open to their surroundings, they can be gathering places that overflow and extend events beyond four walls. Supported by open or enclosed kitchens, food preparation can be a welcoming community event, teaching space, or made back-of-house when needed. 

Light-filled dining hall at Morgan Hall, Temple University, featuring wood ceiling, large windows, and communal seating.

​Morgan Hall
Temple University

Student study area at Morgan Hall, Temple University.
Student commons lounge with modern seating and central staircase at Morgan Hall, Temple University.
Campus dining space with sculptural yellow ceiling panels and natural light at Morgan Hall, Temple University.

​​Morgan Hall
Temple University

Architectural section rendering of the Student Commons & Resource Center at the Shipley School

Student Commons
The Shipley School

Warm student dining and community gathering space with wood slat ceiling at the Shipley School.

These are spaces for students to relax and connectors where students meet and make lasting relationships.

Warm student dining and community gathering space with wood slat ceiling at the Shipley School.

​Salvation Army Kroc Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

​Student Commons 
The Shipley School

Upper School student commons with wood ceiling beams and built-in seating at The Haverford School

Upper School
The Haverford School

Student commons with glass partitions, circular light fixtures, and flexible seating at Moore College of Art & Design.

Student Commons
Moore College of Art & Design

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