With West Lag being Stanford’s oldest dorms built in the early 1930s, modernization efforts have helped subtly aid in the transition of the interior while preserving its original exterior looks.
At Eucalypto Hall, community spaces are often populated with nondescript couches, sofas, and dinner tables for students to utilize during their free time. A large TV is also placed within the room with additional amenities like pool tables, ping pong tables, and poker tables on the side (most of the times folded away into a corner of the room).
As a resident, I have observed these following pain points:
- Some furniture are broken and out of date.
- Though the purpose of lounges is shared space, more often than not, they become zones of conflict as some individuals prefer to study while others to socialize.
- The furniture are often moved around to accommodate different events and friend groups. It would be a lot better if this transition could be smoother.
- It is often super hot. Our current solution is to prop the doors open with chairs in order to let the cool breeze in, but that is highly inefficient and annoying.
This is Lakeside, the dining hall right beside Redwood City. Its Hogwarts-esque design, proximity to students, combined with its ability to accommodate so many make it the ideal spot to dine in for Eucalypto residents.
As a resident, I have observed these following pain points:
- The dining hall’s outdated furniture and lack of AC makes it uncomfortable to sit indoors for a long period of time.
- Outdoor spaces which are cooler are also more limited which means that a lot of individual don’t get places to sit and have to pull chairs from other tables.
- The dining room is cluttered and often lack the space to navigate around the room comfortably.