A New Look for Berkshire Towers...

MCLA looks forward to the start of the Berkshire Towers Entryway Project. This $3-million project (and the first residence area building project since Phase II of the Flagg Townhouse Apartment Complex was built in 1978) will provide Berkshire Towers with a new street-level entryway and some much needed common area space.

The project, which is funded by the Massachusetts State College Building Authority (MSCBA) will provide Berkshire Towers with 3000-square feet of additional space and renovations to 5000-square feet of existing space. Kuhn Riddle Architects, Inc. of Amherst, MA and Aquadro Cerruti, Inc. of Northampton, MA comprise the design/build team for the project. 

An Exterior Perspective

Take a look at the exterior design of the Berkshire Towers (BT) addition. Then you can view the interior space through the highlighted links below.

Entry Level 

The new entrance of Berkshire Towers will be at street level making it easily accessible to everyone. Once you enter the front doors, you will find yourself in a bright and airy lobby featuring a security desk, seating, a restroom and the option of an elevator or stairs that lead to the First Floor.

Lobby Level

The First Floor of Berkshire Towers will house open lounge space, a meeting room, a multi-purpose room, kitchenette and offices for the Residence Director (RD), Resident Advisor staff (RAs) and BT Advisory Board. Restrooms, vending machines and wireless internet will also be available on this floor. The multi-purpose room will be equipped with a flat screen TV, LCD projector and screen and other equipment aimed at making this room flexible enough to serve as a daily hangout, as well as, a space where students can go to a dance, a dinner, a lecture or any other type of community development activity (CDA) that they can dream up!

Mezzanine Level

The laundry room will be relocated from its current location on the First Floor to the Mezzanine Level. Rather than being enclosed in a room, the laundry room will be open to a common area space that will include lounge furniture, a table and chairs, exercise equipment, vending machines, wireless internet and a TV. It is our hope that this new laundry room configuration will make it easy to multi-task while doing your laundry.