The entire proposal, which comes as UCSB desperately attempts to add to its overstretched housing stock, is budgeted somewhere in the range of $1.5 billion. McFadden draws striking comparisons between Munger Hall and other large structures to illustrate its colossal footprint. Naval Academy, which houses 4,000 students and is composed of multiple wings wrapped around numerous courtyards with over 25 entrances. “The project is essentially the student life portion of a mid-sized university campus in a box,” he said. “The Munger Hall project and design is continuing to move forward as planned,” she said in a statement.

Source: New York Times October 31, 2021 01:59 UTC