Opened in 2020, the Dimond Family Residential Village is close to Community Commons, Sturm Hall, and Anderson Academic Commons. At DFRV, you’ll live with fellow First Years in your pod, a community within a community. Each pod has 20 rooms and its own lounge, And when you want to cook a meal meal with your friends, head to the Village Kitchen on the ground floor, one of many common areas built to make you feel at home. Opened in Fall 2020, the Dimond Family Residential Village is DU’s newest and most innovative residential hall. This transformative new building features more than 250 rooms, which—at capacity—will house more than 500 first-year students. Housing is divided into six different “houses,” which contribute to the formation of student cohorts—a concept known to foster long-term engagement and success. 21 “pods,” each containing more than 20 rooms and a lounge, along with a dozen common rooms, study spaces and the Village Kitchen, round out the four-story complex. Go to the graduate admission application to submit your information. For information on admission requirements, visit the graduate academic programs page and locate your program of interest.The design and philosophy behind this building are crafted to instill a sense of belonging, which in turn supports our students’ persistence as they pursuer knowledge, understanding and self-actualization, the hallmarks of a transformative, impactful education.
For our next stop at Sturm Hall, when facing the sports fields please turn left and walk down the path to cross back over Asbury Ave. Sturm Hall will be on your right.If you look back to the south toward Driscoll Green, you can see the brand new Dimond Family Residential Village, a housing option for first-year students. Across the fields to the northwest is Centennial Halls, another first-year residence hall.
Johnson-McFarlane Hall is quite similar, with two person rooms and a large bathroom shared in each floor. J-Mac rooms have large windows and high ceilings, if you live on the third floor. Every floor has a lounge with couches and a tv. J-Mac is the oldest dorm at DU.Every first year student at the University of Denver must live on campus during their first year as an undergraduate student. It may sound overwhelming to live surrounded by people you do not know, but if you ask anyone they will say living in the dorms was the best experience.The University of Denver have a few different dorms to choose from: Centennial Halls (simply called Halls), Johnson-McFarlane Hall (also known as J-Mac), or the Dimond Family Residential Village (known as DFRV). The buildings look different on the outside, but inside, the differences are minor. The average rooms in Halls are slightly larger, while rooms in JMAC have bigger windows and the DFRV is our newest residence hall. J-Mac is closer to most science and music classes, and Halls and the DFRV are closer to the Ritchie Center and the arts and humanities classes held in Sturm Hall. Both sides of campus have convenience stores and dining options available.In Centennial Halls, each room accommodates two students, with furniture and closet space for each. Large bathrooms are shared in each floor. Every other floor has a lounge area, with couches and a tv.Dimond Family Residential Village is the newest dorm at DU, opened on Fall of the 2020-2021 academic year. Each room in the Dimond Family Residential Village accommodates two students, with furniture and closet space for each. Large bathrooms are shared by each floor.
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The new buildings also feature shiny copper panel exteriors because the material is durable and recyclable. Eventually, the copper will oxidize and turn a blue-green color. The Dimond building also features a “workers wall” with the names of the 800 people who contributed to the construction.
Rod and Barabara Burwell’s three sons graduated from the University of Denver. In return for DU’s “stellar faculty and the outstanding education [their] sons received,” they donated $5 million towards the creation of the Center for Career Achievement. Mrs. Burwell, who was crowned Miss USA in 1976, heads the philanthropic Burwell Family Foundation, and her three sons have found success through their purchase and operation of the Echo Mountain ski area. The Dimond first-year residential village was designed to create common, interactive spaces where newly independent freshmen would be able to make lasting friendships during the critical first few months of college. “Dimond was designed with the idea that we would pull students together. We wouldn’t allow students to just close the door and close the world out,” explained the architect Mark Rodgers.
Both Dimond and Burwell are on track to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications, said Mark Rodgers, the campus architect. The rooftop solar panels, local materials and innovative sustainable technology are some of the features which make LEED certifications likely.
The Burwell Center for Career Achievement will be a “resource for an industry that will build the workforce of tomorrow,” said contributing donor Barbara Burwell.
Navin Dimond was a first-generation college student who obtained three degrees, one of which from DU. He founded a hospitality powerhouse with claims to the Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and Four Seasons brands. He serves on the University’s board of trustees as the chair of the buildings and grounds committee, hoping to leave a legacy of “generosity, thoughtfulness and future-thinking.”
During its construction, DU students studying real estate or built environment practices were able to see unique building materials like Canadian cross-laminated timber up close.The building’s first occupants moved in at the beginning of the 2020 fall quarter. These freshmen are the first of many students to come who will enjoy unique common areas, complete with hanging chairs and a multitude of windows. Dimond has six different “cohort houses” which are meant to contribute to the social support and academic success of students. Each “house” has separate energy-use metering to promote sustainable competition.The Dimond first-year residential village was designed to “foster meaningful interactions, dialogues and relationships” between incoming students. The Burwell Career Achievement Center was created to connect students to alumni, meaningful internships and career paths.
Although blessed with sleek bathrooms and a pristine interior, the first-year students have not been able to reap the benefits of the interactive building design due to COVID-19 precautions. Under normal circumstances, the building is able to house more than 500 students. However, DU transformed the rooms to single-occupancy spaces this year to promote physical distancing.The Clarion welcomes letters to the editor but has the right to reject any content that is deemed discriminatory or offensive based on race, religion, gender, sexuality and the like.
In 2018, former DU chancellor Rebecca Chopp developed the Denver Advantage Campus Framework Plan. It envisioned a revitalized, sustainable and community-based campus. This fall quarter, two of the buildings detailed in her vision have been completed and are open to students.
21 “pods,” each containing more than 20 rooms and a lounge, along with a dozen common rooms, study spaces and the Village Kitchen, round out the four-story complex.Opened in Fall 2020, the Dimond Family Residential Village features more than 250 rooms, which—at capacity—will house more than 500 students. Housing is divided into six different “houses,” which contribute to the formation of student cohorts—a concept known to foster long-term engagement and success.
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The Community Commons includes a green roof, with approximately 30 percent of the roof planted with grass. The Driscoll Bridge, which was closed during construction, re-opened with access to the second floor of the Community Commons. This popular campus crossing over Evans Avenue accommodated 4,000 crossings prior to construction.To foster meaningful interactions, dialogues and relationships among their 1,500 first-year students, the new Dimond Family Residential Village features “pods” of about 24 students each, programming space and an outdoor gathering area that can accommodate the entire first-year class. The residential village has more than 250 rooms, which, at capacity, can house more than 500 students. Students are separated into cohorts, which has proven to foster meaningful interactions, dialogues and relationships among the University’s first-year students. In addition, the building is divided into six different “houses” which are further separated into 21 different “pods,” each containing more than 20 rooms and a lounge. The hall includes an additional dozen common and study spaces and a Village Kitchen as well as an outdoor gathering area that can accommodate the entire first-year class of 1,500 students.
The building is full of features that make it singular. Inside, concrete columns have been deliberately chipped to create a durable finish that will withstand move-in days for years to come. The fourth-floor bridge connecting the facility’s two wings boasts a critical design element: a tree trunk-like appearance, with the fretwork of the windows becoming a multistory canopy complete with a “tree house spot.” Also, a “workers wall” features the names of the 800 people who contributed to the building’s construction. The names of every architect, carpenter, flagman, and facility employee will be displayed alphabetically.The four-story project includes the campus’ central dining room, which is made up of nine different micro-restaurants providing students a variety of dining options. The building’s 700-person capacity ensures there’s a space for anyone to connect with peers and faculty, including an undergraduate and graduate student lounge, separated by a large exterior balcony. The Community Commons also houses the campus’ only dedicated faculty lounge. A large event space, the Grand Forum is located on the first floor. The fourth floor is nearly all outdoors and captures the beauty of the surrounding campus — offering a rooftop oasis for student gatherings.
Student support services are housed entirely in the Community Commons, instead of being spread across multiple buildings, Student Services staff can provide comprehensive support and guidance in one, central location. The design includes multi-story pathways and gathering spaces through the building, presenting opportunities for students, faculty and staff to encounter each other, form connections and cultivate relationships.
The residential village also reflects a deep commitment to sustainability: Rooftop solar has been incorporated into the construction and the six different houses are individually metered, allowing for energy-use competitions among students. The building is also on track for LEED Gold certification.
