These dormitories were part of a housing program to provide lodging for athletes during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and to expand on-campus housing for university students after closing ceremonies.
The 350 apartment units are comprised of four-bedroom suites that share a common living, dining, and kitchen area. Each suite contains commercial cable/CATV service and two-port communications outlets that link the apartments with the campus computer system. The brick buildings are rectilinear, parallel, and offset to form a courtyard-style common activity area for the students.