South Quad Residence Halls Replacement

As part of its commitment to on-campus residential life, the University of Notre Dame announced plans for the construction of two new undergraduate halls on the south side of campus. These halls will help the University provide on-campus housing to all undergraduate students, including transfer students.

The project will entail the decommissioning of Pangborn and Fisher Halls to make room for the new residence halls.

“At Notre Dame, residential life is an integral part of the undergraduate educational experience. Residence halls allow students to interact with an array of peers, learn from each other, build communities and form lifelong friendships,” said University President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. “These new halls, with enhanced community space, will ensure that we are able to provide current and future students with an appropriate living environment in a place they call home.”

Although the new halls will differ from each other in appearance, both will reflect the collegiate gothic campus architecture represented in other newly constructed residence halls and be similar in square footage. The women’s hall will occupy 83,416 square feet and include 275 beds, and the men’s hall will be 82,728 square feet and include 258 beds.

Both residence halls will be three stories and include a variety of room types, community and study spaces, kitchens, laundry, a chapel, fitness space and a basement with storage. Additionally, the women’s hall will feature a tower that will signal the entrance to the hall, and the men’s hall will include a distinctive chapel visibly situated along the South Quad.

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