Residence Life Renovation Blog

Most students left for Midterm Break Wednesday, but that didn’t slow the progress of construction.  As they come back to Ryle Hall Sunday 10/18, they will see noticeable changes on the outside! (Picture taken 10-15-09)

Ryle Hall gets a new hat, just in time for winter!  A new roof is being installed on Ryle, and new vents are being created for mechanical processes.  (Picture taken on 10-15-09)

A construction worker works to install new windows in each of the rooms in Ryle.  This will surely help regulate the building’s temperature year-round!  (Picture taken 10-15-09)

A newly installed window with new support structure for the HVAC system. (Picture taken 10-15-09)

Ryle got brand new bathroom windows too!!!! (Picture taken 10-15-09)

Campbell-Grim-Ryle Hall Director Liz Raine looks out from the door frame of one of the new double rooms on the 5th floor crossover.  (Picture taken 10-15-09)

The north balcony/private dining room got its roof on Thursday 10/15 and has begun the process of getting bricked.  You can see a worker smoothing out the cement between the cracks on the top of the roof.  This will provide a new vantage point to Ryle and the upper balcony will be a great place to get outside and study on nice days! (Picture taken 10-15-09)

Once the exterior and interior walls were removed the fourth floor apartment (old rooms 416 and 418), you can see where the new corner lounges, study rooms, and kitchens will be on each floor.  You can also see the ductwork has been installed for the new HVAC system. (Picture taken September 4, 2009)

With the ceiling removed from room 431’s bathroom, you can see that all of the fixtures in the bathroom have been removed. (Picture taken September 4, 2009)

All of the walls were removed from the fourth floor bridge to reveal a nice large open space.  On the right side of this picture (to the right of the column with the blue paint at the bottom) was the old fourth floor lounge.  On the left side of this picture (to the left of the same column) were rooms 432, 434, 436, and 438.  This new space will be double rooms that will share a community bathroom.  (Picture taken September 4, 2009)

Where the fourth floor lounge once stood, there will be new double rooms created.  This viewpoint shows the approximate size of one of the new double rooms from just outside of where the doorway will be put in.  (Picture taken September 4, 2009).

The foundation has been poured on both the north and south ends of the Ryle Main Lounge and Cafeteria.  These new areas will create additional space for the Ryle Cafeteria and will showcase balconies off of each side of the Main Lounge.

Hello and Welcome to the Ryle Renovation Blog!

On this Blog we will provide updates throughout the Ryle Renovation of demolition, new additions, and any other happenings related to the Ryle Hall Renovations.  Feel free to post your own thoughts on the changes going on.  We love to hear from past, present, and future Ryle residents. 

The Office of Residence Life

After walking through Dobson last week, it is obvious that the Hall is close to completion.  Construction crews are putting the final touches on the building, systems are being tested, and new furniture is being moved into the building.  Looking back at some of the photos from the first post, it is amazing to see how far things have developed. 

Dobson double with furniture.

Dobson Double with furniture.  Each resident gets: chair, desk, shelf, personal drawer, wardrobe, and lofted bed.  Roommates will share a chest of drawers (3 or 4 drawers).

Dobson double facing the door.

Dobson triple with furniture.

Dobson triple with furniture.

The new furniture for the lounges has already arrived and stared to be placed in the floor lounges.

There will be a mix of rolling work chairs and sofa chairs for residents to use in the lounges to either study at the tables or watch a movie on the flat panel TV.

A look into a completed kitchen that is attached to the lounge by a double door.

Kitchens will be complete with full-size fridge/freezer, ice machine, range top, oven, and sink.

Here is a Study Room with its chairs just waiting for a table and some hard working residents.

Here we are looking into the Main Lounge if you were walking in the main entrance.

Now looking the other way in the Main Lounge, towards the Hall Desk and main entrance.

Here is a look at the Hall Desk and the new entrance (glass doors) that leads to the back of Dobson Hall. The red door leads to the 1 South hallway and rooms in the 1200 and 1300 wings.

Here is a look at the laundry room.  You can see where all the water hookups are for the washers, the dryers will be located behind the photographer.

Here is a look into the C-Store and where the fridges will be located.

This is the Dobson Multi-Purpose Room.  It will be a great place within Dobson for meetings, programs, and other events.  Any organization or group will be able to reserve it through the Student Union Building’s Virtual EMS reservation system.