Amenities
The Hillside Place at Michigan Tech combines the social benefits of traditional residence hall housing with the option of an independent apartment lifestyle.
While fitting into the modern architectural style of Michigan Tech, this building evokes an “up north” aesthetic. To this end, portions of the building include forms, details, materials and finishes that are not typically used in student housing, including sloped metal roofs, stone walls, wood timber columns and beams, and a combination of natural gas and wood burning fireplaces. The common areas are inspired to look and feel like a northern lodge.
The upper and lower lodge areas are enclosed with large expanses of insulated glass, timber framed construction and features a tall stone fireplace on each level. This provides an unique space for students to gather.
Additional spaces in the lower lodge include a lounge space, game room and meeting room. The upper lodge includes a large lobby/lounge with kitchenette, fitness center, sauna, public toilet rooms, and multi-function room. Laundry rooms, trash rooms, and quiet study lounges can be found on each floor. Outdoor areas include a plaza with a wood burning fireplace, sidewalk connection to McNair Hall and covered outdoor bicycle parking areas.
Abundant natural light is found throughout this building. A signature is the inclusion of enhanced panoramic glass lounges at the west end of each floor. The lounges overlook the academic portion of campus and Portage Lake beyond. These glass clad elements were inspired by historic fire look-out towers common to the forestry industry in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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