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Tubman-Laws Hall
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620 beds
Delaware State University had a need to replace existing outdated residence halls as well as add enough capacity to re-house students living in off-campus hotel accommodations. The new mixed-use Tubman-Laws Hall provides 620 beds in 191,000 GSF and contains a dining facility, innovation center, game room, laundry facilities, and lounges, with semi-suite and suite-style units. Respecting the historical campus while presenting a modern view, the exterior is clad in two textures of red brick and a fiber cement panel. The structure is one-story non-combustible plinth with four stories of wood construction above.
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![Delaware State University Tubman-Laws Hall café](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-cafe-interior-red-legs.jpg 2228w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-cafe-interior-red-legs-1536x1034.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-cafe-interior-red-legs-2048x1379.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-cafe-interior-red-legs-170x114.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-cafe-interior-red-legs-80x54.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-cafe-interior-red-legs-400x269.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-cafe-interior-red-legs-600x404.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-cafe-interior-red-legs-800x539.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-cafe-interior-red-legs-1200x808.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-cafe-interior-red-legs-1600x1077.jpg 1600w)
Interiors
While Sixth River Architects completed the interiors for the residential space, Ayers Saint Gross completed the interior for the dining program. The design direction was to provide a fun, youthful space in which to dine, socialize, and relax. The student life director also described a nearby diner that was a long-time student hangout that had recently closed. The designers searched for inspiration from old-school diners of the past. The final design pays homage to a diner but through contemporary interior details. The space has warm, medium-toned wood accents, reminiscent of mid-century modern designs, that clad a custom wall of colorful dining booths. Additionally, bold plaid wallcoverings, graphic hexagonal floor tiles, custom-colored globe pendants, intricate metal ceiling tiles, and small furniture detailing like aluminum fluted table all contribute to this nostalgic dining design.
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![Inset colorful benches at the café at Delaware State University Tubman-Laws Hall](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-benches.jpg 1500w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-benches-1052x1536.jpg 1052w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-benches-1403x2048.jpg 1403w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-benches-96x140.jpg 96w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-benches-55x80.jpg 55w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-benches-274x400.jpg 274w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-benches-411x600.jpg 411w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-benches-548x800.jpg 548w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-benches-822x1200.jpg 822w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-benches-1096x1600.jpg 1096w)
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![Built-in benches provide hang out space at Delaware State University Tubman-Laws Hall](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-with-benches.jpg 2162w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-with-benches-1536x1066.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-with-benches-2048x1421.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-with-benches-170x118.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-with-benches-80x56.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-with-benches-400x278.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-with-benches-600x416.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-with-benches-800x555.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-with-benches-1200x833.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-interior-with-benches-1600x1110.jpg 1600w)
![Daytime image of Delaware State University Tubman-Laws Hall with hammocks in the quad](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-hammocks.jpg 2056w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-hammocks-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-hammocks-2048x1494.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-hammocks-170x124.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-hammocks-80x58.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-hammocks-400x292.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-hammocks-600x438.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-hammocks-800x584.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-hammocks-1200x875.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-hammocks-1600x1167.jpg 1600w)
Landscape
The additional housing and ground-floor amenities bring students in closer proximity to educational opportunities on campus. Located in the center of the main campus, the building frames a large quadrangle that creates a connection to the pedestrian experience. Program amenities on the ground floor are oriented toward the courtyard, further reinforcing the sense of community on campus, and connecting indoor and outdoor spaces.
![Exterior shot of Delaware State University Tubman-Laws Hall with quad in the foreground](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-quad.jpg 2310w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-quad-1536x997.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-quad-2048x1330.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-quad-170x110.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-quad-80x52.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-quad-400x260.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-quad-600x390.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-quad-800x519.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-quad-1200x779.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Delaware-State-University_Tubman-Hall-exterior-with-quad-1600x1039.jpg 1600w)
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