This past Friday I had the privilege to explore the brand new dorms with Danny for the first ever vlog x blog crossover! To say I was completely stunned by how gorgeous these new dorms are would be an understatement. Having started my W&M journey in the botetourt complex, It’s so strange to see how much that side of campus has changed!
First up we have Oak. This hall is directly off of the sky bridge connecting West Woods to Sadler and right across from the dining hall opening soon! Oak features a grand hall fit for studying, people watching, or just hanging out. It also has two large conference type rooms on the main floor. Oak hall has 150 upperclassmen residents with a communal lounge, study room, and single-use hall bathrooms on each floor. All of the West Woods Halls are air conditioned, have laundry within the building, and are central to campus!
Next up is Pine! Pine is the largest hall in West Woods housing 500 freshman and upperclassmen residents. First-year students occupy the first two levels while upperclassmen occupy the third and fourth levels. Pine’s fourth floor is also home to the Global Village; a living-learning community for language houses! Like Oak, Pine also has lounges and study rooms on each floor. There are many special amenities to Pine including the two outdoor terraces and being directly connected to the brand new dining hall (opening soon)!
Next up we have both Poplar and Maple. Poplar houses 120 residents in both single and double rooms. Maple houses 150 residents and is home to the Lavender house; a special-interest, co-curricular, co-residential community for students who identify as LGBTQ+ or are allies of the community. Like all other West Woods halls, Poplar and Maple have study rooms and communal lounges on each floor!
Next we have Cedar Hall! Cedar completes the Jamestown Triangle along with Lemon and Hardy! It’s aesthetic is very similar to that of West Woods with communal lounges, study rooms, and the cutest little booths! There’s even skylights in the fourth floor lounge!
One thing that struck both of us is how much nature is implemented into the designs with tons of outdoor seating, forest-inspired coloring, and lots of natural light. Each hall has its own color, lining the halls and carpeting the study room floors. I cannot wait to see the transformation of campus with all of these new dorms and dining hall!