| | Wyoming Hall was said to demonstrate a “new frontier” in on-campus housing. The structure promoted the modern technology and leisure-oriented characteristics of the mid-century era by boasting a lounge area fully enclosed in thermopane glass and decorated with inlaid linoleum fraternity insignias. Bedrooms, completed in eight pastel shades, conveyed a contemporary hotel atmosphere. The building, with its ability to host up to 400 men, was considered impressive in size. However, by 1966, due to the leveling off of student enrollment and a decline in on-campus living, Wyoming Hall was closed as a residential dormitory. Architecturally Wyoming Hall boasts many mid-century features. One can start by noting its flat roof and moderate height. The structure’s first floor is highlighted by means of a stone coursed ashlar pattern, with subsequent floors using a similar toned brick in a running bond style. The ground floor demonstrates the popularity of the floor to ceiling vertical window wall, with its aluminum frames and matching entrance. A concrete overhang, supported by simple metal posts, shields the extensive ground floor windows and a small patio area. The back and side entrances have a similar overhang, as well as glass block and brick privacy walls. One sees the use of built-in planter boxes as a means of buffering the building’s perimeter and a planter box island as a softening contrast to the practical hard surface pathway. . |
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