The
Max Palevsky Residential Commons is a
University of ChicagoThe University of Chicago is a private, coeducational research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by oil magnate and benefactor John D...
undergraduate
dormitoryA dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students. In the U.K...
. It was designed by postmodern Mexican architect
Ricardo LegorretaRicardo Legorreta Vilchis is a Mexican architect. He was born in Mexico City on May 7, 1931. He studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. He was awarded the prestigeous UIA Gold Medal in 1999....
. Built in 2001, the dorm is praised by some for its architecture, while others criticize its neon façade. Students have nicknamed the three buildings "Barbie," "Barney" and "Big Bird."
Students are assigned to one of three Max Palevesky buildings designated Max Palevesky East, Central, and West.
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The
Max Palevsky Residential Commons is a
University of ChicagoThe University of Chicago is a private, coeducational research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by oil magnate and benefactor John D...
undergraduate
dormitoryA dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students. In the U.K...
. It was designed by postmodern Mexican architect
Ricardo LegorretaRicardo Legorreta Vilchis is a Mexican architect. He was born in Mexico City on May 7, 1931. He studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. He was awarded the prestigeous UIA Gold Medal in 1999....
. Built in 2001, the dorm is praised by some for its architecture, while others criticize its neon façade. Students have nicknamed the three buildings "Barbie," "Barney" and "Big Bird."
Students are assigned to one of three Max Palevesky buildings designated Max Palevesky East, Central, and West. Max Palevsky East, Central and West are connected by a common basement and have one central mailroom. All houses (in-dorm communities) are co-ed, except one, which has single-sex floors.
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