{"id":228,"date":"2020-02-10T14:53:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T14:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/?page_id=228"},"modified":"2020-02-10T16:42:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T16:42:51","slug":"berkshire-hall-transformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/berkshire-hall-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Berkshire Hall Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Berkshire Hall will be closed starting summer of 2020 for a complete renovation and transformation. When Berkshire Hall re-opens in early summer of 2022, it will have been transformed into a new, vibrant and exciting dining facility and recreation center with an Urban Renewal styling.<\/p>\n<p>New dining features will provide a robust selection of meal options with separate prep stations including a brick oven pizza oven, grill, pasta bar, sandwich station and a variety of hot entrees. The dining room space will be equipped with a separate salad and soup bar, and gluten free\/vegan stations. Dining seating capacity of over 300, barista styled coffee shop with panini, smoothies, and to-go eating options, a fireplace and an abundance of casual seating and lounge areas will invite students from the quad through a 2-story glass fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n<p>Recreation areas will include a full-sized indoor basketball court, offices for the recreation department, an athletic training facility, 2 recreation studios, locker rooms and showers, and a new state-of-the-art cardio fitness center.<\/p>\n<p>Architects assigned to this project are Tecton Architects.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21pt;\">Quadrangle View<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-235\" src=\"\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/west-entry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"564\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21pt;\">Coffee Lounge<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-236\" src=\"\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/coffee-lounge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1005\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/coffee-lounge.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/coffee-lounge-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/coffee-lounge-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21pt;\">Coffee Lounge &#8211; Interior view<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-237\" src=\"\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Coffee-Lounge-Interior-view.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1007\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Coffee-Lounge-Interior-view.jpg 1383w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Coffee-Lounge-Interior-view-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Coffee-Lounge-Interior-view-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Coffee-Lounge-Interior-view-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21pt;\">Fireplace Lounge<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-238\" src=\"\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/FirePlaceLounge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1007\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/FirePlaceLounge.jpg 1372w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/FirePlaceLounge-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/FirePlaceLounge-1024x599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/FirePlaceLounge-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1007px) 100vw, 1007px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21pt;\">Fireplace Lounge &#8211; Interior view<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-239\" src=\"\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Fireplace-Lounge-revised.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1006\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Fireplace-Lounge-revised.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Fireplace-Lounge-revised-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Fireplace-Lounge-revised-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21pt;\">Pizza Bistro<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-240\" src=\"\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/pizza-bistro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"566\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21pt;\">Pizza Bistro &#8211; Interior view<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-240\" src=\"\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Pizza-bistro-interior-view.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1008\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Pizza-bistro-interior-view.jpg 1372w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Pizza-bistro-interior-view-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Pizza-bistro-interior-view-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/Pizza-bistro-interior-view-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21pt;\">Recreation Lobby<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-241\" src=\"\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/RECREATION-\u2013-INTERIOR-VIEW-new-branding.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/RECREATION-\u2013-INTERIOR-VIEW-new-branding.jpg 1039w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/RECREATION-\u2013-INTERIOR-VIEW-new-branding-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/RECREATION-\u2013-INTERIOR-VIEW-new-branding-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/RECREATION-\u2013-INTERIOR-VIEW-new-branding-768x424.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21pt;\">Recreation Area &#8211; Gym<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-241\" src=\"\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2020\/02\/gym.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1011\" height=\"558\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Berkshire Hall will be closed starting summer of 2020 for a complete renovation and transformation. When Berkshire Hall re-opens in early summer of 2022, it will have been transformed into a new, vibrant and exciting dining facility and recreation center &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-228","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/228\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/planning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}