The Death Knell for Dormzilla?
UCSB Puts Out Request for Alternative Designs to Munger Hall Mega-Dorm
Rendering of Munger Hall | Credit: Courtesy
Appearing to substantiate reports that UCSB’s controversial Munger Hall proposal has been scrapped, the university issued a formal “request for qualifications” this week for architectural firms to design a new student housing project at the same campus location previously reserved for Munger Hall.
UCSB is looking for “qualified professionals interested in providing detailed project programming, full design services, preparation of bidding documents, and construction administration services,” the notice states.
The overall project, it says, will deliver 3,500 undergraduate student beds ― the same amount promised by investor-billionaire-turned-amateur-architect Charlie Munger in his plans ― and cost between $600 million and $750 million. “Design teams or firms with experience in the design and redevelopment of student housing projects similar in scale and scope are encouraged to respond,” it states.
