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Direct linkBlankenbaker, Lauren – American School & University, 2007
In this article, the author explores and weighs all the options in choosing furniture for student housing. The first step in acquiring or upgrading residence hall furniture is to research. The Internet and colleagues on campus or at other institutions are options for gathering information. After researching product choices, administrators need to…
Descriptors: Dormitories, College Housing, College Students, Furniture
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2003
Discusses the issues colleges and universities face when choosing furniture for residence halls, including aesthetics, durability, student expectations, technology-friendliness, and encouragement of community. (EV)
Descriptors: College Housing, Design Requirements, Dormitories, Furniture
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 1999
Discusses ways colleges and universities are making their residence halls more homelike and less institutional through careful selection of furniture and furnishings. Balancing cost with comfort and adequately addressing student needs for computer space are addressed. (GR)
Descriptors: Dormitories, Furniture, Guidelines, Higher Education
Swanquist, Barry – American School & University, 2002
Discusses the need for furniture in college residence halls to be flexible, durable, aesthetically pleasing, and able to support technology. Explores what students prefer, customizing student space, and furniture finishes. (EV)
Descriptors: College Housing, Dormitories, Furniture, Higher Education
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2001
Explains how furniture selection for residence halls depends on the space available, the function it is intended to serve, and the types of students who live there. Discusses the creation of a home-like atmosphere, including instituting regulations that let students supply some of their own furniture. (GR)
Descriptors: Dormitories, Elementary Secondary Education, Furniture, Postsecondary Education
