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West 1 Housing & Dining Development
Project Update
West Woods Dining Hall will delay opening while work is completed to ensure the facility is fully functional. Commons Dining Hall and other campus dining locations will continue to serve you throughout the spring 2026 semester while West Woods Dining Hall is completed and to provide teams an opportunity to complete training and transition dining operations to the new hall.
The West Woods design shapes a welcoming, residential-scaled village within a highly dense neighborhood in a five-building complex. The plan includes four residential buildings (Poplar Hall, Maple Hall, Oak Hall and Pine Hall) and a dining pavilion (West Woods Commons).
The scale of the development is shaped to maintain a welcoming residential campus experience. Limiting the scale of development to three stories plus a fully occupied attic maintains a comfortable residential feel. A new campus quad becomes the unifying landscape space, similar in proportion to the Sunken Garden of the historic campus. Smaller courtyard spaces and pedestrian pathways develop more intimate landscape spaces within the village. Common space distributed throughout distributes opportunity for connection while creating vibrant beacons of activity.
Housing & Dining Comprehensive Facilities Plan
Project Details
- Project Number: 204-327054-002 / 204-B2204-053
- Cost: $185,000,000
- Fund Source: Public-Private Partnership
- New Construction GSF (Residential): 263,207 square feet
- New Construction GSF (Dining Facility): 24,190 square feet
- Project Start Date: August 2022
- Construction Start Date: June 2023
- Finish Date - Housing: September 2025 (Maple & Poplar), October 2025 (Pine & Oak)
- Finish Date - Dining: 2026
- Project Manager: Amber Hall
- Closeout Manager: Patrick Hermes
- Developer: Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions
- Design-Build Team: Balfour Beatty, Kjellstrom+Lee, and VMDO Architects
- Project Advisor: Brailsford & Dunlavey
Building Committee
Abby Houser, Associate Budget Director
Amy Sebring / Jackie Ferree, Chief Operating Officer
Dan Pisaniello, University Architect
Ginger Ambler, Vice President for Student Affairs
Maggie Evans, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
Melanie O'Dell, Chief Financial Officer
Sean Hughes, Chief Business Officer
A five-building residential village will be constructed where Yates Hall and the Yates parking lot currently exist. An 800 seat dining facility will sit at the gateway to the site, bridging the ravine towards the Student Life Neighborhood to the east.
The architectural expression of West 1 is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Georgian architecture of William & Mary. Proportions and rhythms echo historic residence halls like Barrett and Jefferson, while detailing reflects the transitional architectural zone of campus.
A village walk runs through the residential development, creating gathering spaces for students.
The end-caps of the residential buildings feature corner lounge spaces with abundant natural light.
The massing of West 1 reflects the proportions of the Wren Courtyard, tying to the most historic and iconic building on campus.
A village walk runs through the residential development, creating gathering spaces for students.
A pedestrian bridge spans the ravine and lands at the new dining pavilion. This critical connector links the West 1 development to the recently completed Student Life Neighborhood.
A pedestrian bridge spans the ravine and lands at the new dining pavilion. This critical connector links the West 1 development to the recently completed Student Life Neighborhood.
Tradition and innovation come together at West 1, linking traditional materials and forms with contemporary expression.
Exterior spaces throughout West 1 provide residents with areas to gather and socialize.
The West Woods Quad will be a primary public green space for the west campus. Beneath the lawn, a geothermal well system will serve the five building complex.
The West Woods Quad will be a primary public green space for the west campus. Beneath the lawn, a geothermal well system will serve the five building complex.
The West Woods Quad will be a primary public green space for the west campus. Beneath the lawn, a geothermal well system will serve the five building complex.
The West Woods Dining Pavilion engages with the woods adjacent to the main dining space, linking the indoor and outdoor spaces together.
The West Woods Dining Pavilion engages with the woods adjacent to the main dining space, linking the indoor and outdoor spaces together.
Building 4 features two rooftop terraces overlooking the West Woods.