Long Beach City College Liberal Arts Campus Student Housing
Designed in partnership with an integrated Design-Build team, the 440-bed student housing community elevates baseline criteria through a flexible framework of performance-driven enhancements. Highlights include a welcoming campus arrival sequence, an expanded 12,000 SF courtyard, and vibrant ground-floor amenities, such as a grab-and-go market, tech commons, and multipurpose spaces, crafted to foster connection and enrich student life.
The residential program is organized into 34-person pods, each featuring a shared kitchen, lounge, and gender-inclusive restrooms to promote community, safety, and belonging. A mass timber structural system advances sustainability goals while creating warm, biophilic interiors that reduce stress and enhance well-being. Further improvements, including a pet-friendly amenity suite, re-imagined social spaces, and infrastructure optimizations, increase bed count and efficiency without expanding the building footprint. The outcome is a scalable, future-ready housing environment that reflects a deep understanding of how students live, learn, and thrive.
