Recently selected by University Business magazine as a "Dorm of Distinction," this student apartment project is the first new housing to be built on the College of St. Catherine campus in St. Paul, Minn., in 40 years. The Henrietta Schmoll Rauenhorst Hall and Susan Schmid Morrison Hall were honored because the halls' design makes students feel at home, fosters a sense of community through interior and exterior spaces, helps keep students and their belongings safe, and incorporates sustainable elements in an aesthetically pleasing way.
Representing the college's newest generation of on-campus living, the buildings are designed as two four-story wings connected by a single-story visitation commons area. The commons area features a gas fireplace, seminar room, kitchen, reception desk and spacious lounge. Both halls offer a variety of four-bedroom units totaling 290 beds, and each residence floor includes a lounge space, study room, computer lab, a community kitchen and laundry facilities.