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Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by danso on Friday October 29, 2021 @01:42PM (#29041369)
Looks like it's might be 2 bathrooms based on this tiny floorplan image [0], I thought from the isometric image it was 1.5 (2 toilets, 1 shower). And it looks like there's maybe 2 common area toilets. The ratio seems fine in theory...I think my undergrad dorm floor had 2 communal bathrooms with 8 toilet stalls and 8 showers for 30-35 residents. I'm assuming intersuite sharing would become normal.

The podsize also isn't that bad in theory — they aren't much smaller than I remember the single rooms in my dorm being. The big difference is that the single rooms had windows, but also allowed for lofted beds — e.g. you would put your desk under the bed, and there'd be enough room to have a small couch where the desk would normally be. The UCSB pod furniture appears to be fixed (but again, it's just an architect drawing)

[0] https://www.independent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/dormi...

Re:Architect Resigns in Protest over UCSB Mega-Dorm by PebblesRox on Sunday October 31, 2021 @07:20AM (#29056194)
I don't see any closets or space for a dresser on those plans either. Where are students supposed to keep their clothes? Under-the-bed drawers?