Student Commons & Resource Center
Moore College of Art & Design
Hamilton Village
University of Pennsylvania
Academic Reserach Building
University of Pennsylvania
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Area & Scope
715,000 sf
1,275 beds
50,000 sf dining & retail
Certification
LEED Silver
In the Media
Studying in Philadelphia: High-Flying Student Residences on the Temple Campus, CER Magazine
With Morgan Hall, Temple Ushers In New Era, Hidden City Philadelphia
Temple Grows Up, Philadelphia Inquirer
A Critical Step for Temple University, Building Tour 2023
Honor Awards for Design Excellence
AIA Pennsylvania
AIA Philadelphia
Divine Detail Award
AIA Philadelphia
Winner, Institutional Category
Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition
Morgan Hall’s exterior walls are studied in pattern and scale. Clear glass for view, translucent glass and solid panels for privacy, operable windows for ventilation, and projected bays for space are the practical kit of parts for a functional and beautiful space.
Student community is emphasized through two multi-use entrance lobbies with warm character, generous furnishings, vistas, and a fireplace.
The residences are configured in neighborhoods with double-height commons. These have great views and foster bonds among the students.
A key project in the Temple 20/20 Masterplan, Morgan Hall helps transform the University into an academic and cultural destination.
Morgan Hall
Temple University
As a signature project in Temple’s ten-year program of transforming its diverse urban campus, Morgan Hall is both the announcement of the University along the approach from downtown Philadelphia and the culmination of the main pedestrian spine, Liacouras Walk, that unites the campus. The project encompasses a full city block with student residences, food services, infrastructure, and retail spaces.
Morgan Hall consists of two primary residential buildings, a slim tower to the north and an L-shaped midrise, as well as a dining hall along the Broad Street corridor. Together, these buildings form a large new courtyard and significant new campus green space that unites the entire complex as a destination. Temple senior leadership chose to fund the project entirely, rather than engage a developer, in order to achieve higher quality and long-term value for their investment.