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Schmidt Hall Renovations
Bernardon is providing architecture and interior
design services for proposed renovations to improve
aesthetics throughout the first floor student common
area to enhance the resident experience and complement
similar amenities in other residence halls. Exterior
renovations include improvements to the entry sequence
to provide modest entrance canopies, accessible
vestibules, and more secure access to the residence hall.
The contemporary design language of these additions
complements the dated formality of the legacy “dorm”.
Renovations include a new addition to accommodate
the Resident Director’s office and a Graduate Assistant’s
office. A highly visible and welcoming student reception
function will be relocated to be on axis with the primary
entrance. The refreshing improvements to the student
lounge include active and passive areas to support the
various demands of student life on campus. The design
includes an open concept design that encourages
socialization and activity in this important student
amenity. Single-use toilet rooms will replace the non-
accessible toilet rooms of the original building design.

Ruby Jones Hall Renovations
Originally constructed in 1899, Ruby Jones Hall is a
three-story academic building located on the northwest
corner of The Quad and is part of the West Chester State
College Historic Quadrangle on the National Register of
Historic Places.

West Chester University is proposing various departmental
modifications to all three floors of the existing building DeBaptiste Plaza
as well as aesthetic and building envelope improvements
The plaza provides a natural atmosphere of reverence and
throughout. The goal of the interior improvements is to
introspection and highlights an important piece of the
create a language and character of interior finishes that is University’s history. DeBaptiste Plaza features a sculpture of
consistent with University design standards. 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass in a prominent
position in front of Philips Memorial Hall. Douglass
delivered his last public lecture on the campus in 1895, and
West Chester University was one of the first Pennsylvania
universities to establish a Frederick Douglass Institute.

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