Client
Core Spaces
Locations
6 projects in 4 U.S. cities
Area
2,600,000 SF+ across multiple projects
Services
Architecture, interiors
Since launching the first Hub project with Core Spaces, the partnership has grown to include two completed communities in Bloomington, Indiana and Fullerton, California, with new developments in progress in Berkeley, California, second in Bloomington, Indiana, and across two sites in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Hub Fullerton, a seven-story, 359-unit residential building, provides students attending California State University-Fullerton, Hope International University, and Pacific Christian College with an amenity-rich student housing option. Our design reflects the relaxed nature of southern California and its student body population. The challenging 862-foot-long narrow site led the design team to create two aesthetics to break up the building.
The building shifts to a more pedestrian residential aesthetic where townhomes land at grade on the eastern building. While the western side creates a more playful expression through varied use of toned-down color and a more public and commercial sense of place at street level. With lush native landscaping, ample outdoor spaces, attention to local contextual materials, and an all-inclusive style amenities program, this property stands out from others in the area. Amenities include a rooftop pool deck and hot tub, work and study spaces, fitness center, wellness spa, coffee shop, and paseo lounge spaces. DLR Group provided architecture services.
Hub Bloomington, a nine-story, 170-unit residential community, draws from the culture and identity of one of the country’s most storied college towns in Bloomington, Indiana. A hospitality-driven approach shapes the experience, pairing 591 beds across a mix of studios to five-bedroom suites with a robust amenity program that supports academic life, social connection, and personal wellbeing. Responding to a 30-foot grade change, the building steps with the slope, reducing perceived scale and creating a dynamic presence from multiple vantage points, while an integrated stormwater strategy uses subtle grading and planted swales to manage runoff and reinforce a cohesive landscape.
Inside, the design channels the collegiate spirit and storied legacy of the Hoosiers. Historic athletic references, library-influenced details, and subtle nods to campus traditions shape an atmosphere that feels both familiar and refreshingly original. DLR Group provided architecture and interior design services.
Firm News
Construction Underway on New Student Housing Developments
September 4, 2024In partnership with Core Spaces, DLR Group is bringing dynamic hospitality-inspired student housing to cities nationwide.
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