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40°26′44″N 79°57′45″W / 40.445526°N 79.962574°W / 40.445526; -79.962574

The upper campus provides dramatic views of the lower campus, including the Cathedral of Learning, seen here from a location near Pennsylvania Hall

Among the newest residence facilities at the University of Pittsburgh, these building reside on the upper campus located near many of the school's athletic facilities. The upper campus resides approximately 200 feet (61 m) above the lower campus that lies along Forbes and Fifth Avenues, providing dramatic views along the hilltop and slopes.[1] Planning for upper campus student housing originated in the late 1960s and early 1970s, but stalled due to community and political opposition until the early 1990s with opening of Sutherland Hall, the first major student residence constructed by Pitt in 29 years.[2][3]

Sutherland Hall

View of Sutherland Hall at the University of Pittsburgh from the Petersen Events Center prior to the construction of Panther Hall.

Sutherland Hall is a residence hall of the University of Pittsburgh and is located on the upper campus next to the major athletic facilities and the Petersen Events Center. The $24 million[4] ($45.6 million in 2024 dollars[5]) structure opened in 1992.[6] It is named for famed Pitt football coach Jock Sutherland.

Accommodations

Sutherland Hall, providing a view of the entire University, houses 739 first-year students. It comprises a ten-floor West wing and an eight-floor East wing, adjoined by a commons building. The air-conditioned rooms are mostly doubles with semi-private baths, and larger suites. There is a TV lounge or study room on each floor.

The East and West wings of Sutherland Hall share a commons area complete with The Perch, a small dining hall, Hill o' Beans coffee cart, a computer center, and a student mail center. There is a fitness center, laundry facility, and meeting room on the ground floor of each wing.[1]

Living Learning Communities

Sutherland Hall commons building

An International Living Learning Community, the College of Business Administration Living Learning Community, and the the University Honors College program for first-year and upper-class men and women are located in Sutherland Hall.[7] A resident director, an assistant hall director, a program coordinator, and 15 resident assistants are on staff.[2] Previously, a Math and Physical Science Living Learning Community had been located in Sutherland.

In 2008, a $3.3 million renovation of The Perch, Sutherland Hall's main food service area which serves as the primary dining venue for students on Pitt’s upper campus, created an area similar to the Market Central dining area in Litchfield Towers and introducing made-to-order services inducing Red Hot Chef, Hilltop Grille, Mato's deli, and an ice cream and breakfast bar.[3][8]

Jock Sutherland
Preceded by University of Pittsburgh Buildings
Sutherland Hall
Constructed: 1992 		Succeeded by

Pennsylvania Hall

Pennsylvania Hall, a residence hall at the University of Pittsburgh.

Pennsylvania Hall, opened in 2004, is one of the newest residence halls at the University of Pittsburgh. Designed by Perkins Eastman Architects, its construction cost $22.1 million.[9] It is located on the upper campus adjacent to the Petersen Events Center, having nine floors and housing 420 men and women, primarily upperclass students, in air-conditioned four-person suites and doubles with private baths. An open lounge and laundry facilities are on every floor, and the commons area contains The Pennsylvania Perk coffee cart, a fitness center, a meeting room, and a student mail center.

Pennsylvania Hall houses new Living Learning Communities including the French Language and Culture Community, the Italian Language and Culture Community, and the Engineering Research Community. A resident director, a program coordinator, and seven resident assistants are on staff.[10]

Pennsylvania Hall sits on the site of the former medical school building, also called Pennsylvania Hall, constructed in 1910 (dedicated in January 1911) and demolished in late November 1998.[11][12] It was one of only four buildings of the school's original acropolis campus plan to be constructed.[13]

Preceded by University of Pittsburgh Buildings
Pennsylvania Hall
Constructed: 2004 		Succeeded by

Panther Hall

Panther Hall at the University of Pittsburgh.

Panther Hall, opened in 2006, is one of the newest residence halls at the University of Pittsburgh. Designed by Perkins Eastman Architects, its construction cost $33.2 million.[14] It is located on the upper campus adjacent to the Petersen Events Center and just west of Pennsylvania Hall, it is ten-floors and houses 511 men and women, primarily upperclass students, in air-conditioned rooms that are a combination of three- and five-person suites, and doubles with private baths.

An open lounge, study area, and laundry facilities are on every floor, and the commons area contains Thirst & 10 coffee cart, a fitness center, a meeting room, and a student mail center.

Panther Hall houses three Living Learning Communities: Civic Engagement and Community Service, the Entrepreneurial Experience, and the Research Experience. A resident director, a program coordinator, and ten resident assistants are on staff.[15]

Preceded by University of Pittsburgh Buildings
Panther Hall
Constructed: 2006 		Succeeded by

Fraternity Housing Complex

One of the on-campus fraternity housing complex units.

The University of Pittsburgh’s fraternities are located in both on- and off-campus housing. The fraternities with on-campus housing can be found on the hill near the Sutherland housing complex. Students commonly refer to the fraternity houses as “the hill houses.” Currently, seven of Pitt’s undergraduate fraternities have buildings on the hill.[4]

Darragh Street Apartments

Darragh Street Apartments

The Darragh Street Apartments are an on-campus apartment complex consisting of four four-story buildings that provide preferred housing for Pitt's medical students adjacent to the medical school's Scaife Hall, Salk Hall, and the main hospitals of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Designed by Renaissance 3 Architects,[16] the housing complex totals 99,400 square feet (9,230 m2) and contains 184 beds in one- and two-bedroom garden-style apartments. The complex was completed September 2007 for $18.2 million. The construction of the medical student housing on Darragh Street allowed the University to renovate Ruskin Hall, the former medical school residential complex, for undergraduate housing.[5][6]

Preceded by University of Pittsburgh Buildings
Darragh Street Apartments
Constructed: 2007 		Succeeded by
  • A view of the Cathedral of Learning from Pennsylvania Hall.
    A view of the Cathedral of Learning from Pennsylvania Hall.
  • Pennsylvania Hall
    Pennsylvania Hall
  • Fraternity complexes next to Sutherland Hall
    Fraternity complexes next to Sutherland Hall
  • A newer fraternity house complex designated as Building 5
    A newer fraternity house complex designated as Building 5

References

  1. ^ University of Pittsburgh Facilities Management Division; MacLachlan, Cornelius & Filoni, Inc. (2010-01-29), Proposed Institutional Master Plan Update University of Pittsburgh (Final Draft) (PDF), University of Pittsburgh, pp. 43–45, retrieved 2011-01-23{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "The University of Pittsburgh and the Oakland Neighborhood: From Conflict to Cooperation, or How the 800 Pound Gorilla Learned to Sit with -- and not on -- its Neighbors" (PDF). Sabina Deitrick and Tracy Soska. 2003. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  3. ^ Perry, David C. and Wiewel Wim (eds) (2005). The University as Urban Developer: Case Studies and Analysis. Cambridge, MA: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. ISBN 0-7656-1641-6. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Barnes, Tom (1995-01-25). "Pitt plans dormitory on 5th Ave". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  5. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Tour Pitt: Sutherland Hall". Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
  7. ^ Panther Central: Residence Hall Living (PDF). University of Pittsburgh. 2011. p. 23. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  8. ^ Kimberly K. Barlow & Peter Hart, What's New? Places, University Times, Vol 41, No. 1, Aug 28, 2008; University of Pittsburgh, accessdate=2008-28-08
  9. ^ University Times
  10. ^ Pennsylvania Hall Overview, University of Pittsburgh, www.pitt.edu
  11. ^ Documenting Pitt
  12. ^ University Times
  13. ^ Alberts, Robert C. (1986). Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787–1987. University of Pittsburgh Press. xi. ISBN 0-8229-1150-7. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |nopp= ignored (|no-pp= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "New dorm, purchase of University Club approved". University Times. 2005. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  15. ^ New Residence Hall
  16. ^ Tedco: Darragh Street Housing, 2006, accessdate=2008-08-15
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