We had a thread about this development in 2015. Click Here.
I wanted to update, since it seems like everything is ready to go. USC will be tearing down Bates, Bates West, Cliff Apartments, and Carolina Gardens. This will demolish 1,211 beds in some of the most outdated dorms on USC's campus.
To replace these, USC will be constructing a massive "Campus Village" in their place. This village will have approximately 11 dorm structures, some of which will be mixed-use with retail and study space. There will also be a parking garage where Cliff Apartments currently stands. It will total 3,690 beds.
Included in the dorms will be an increased amount of green space between the dorms, very similar to the East, South, and West Quads. Also, to mix the architectures of USC and the Shandon/Hollywood/Rose Hill areas, the buildings will be constructed similar to the East, South, and West Quads, but with red brick. (The way the Horseshoe used to be)
Another probable development will be a new pedestrian bridge from the South Quad to the Blatt PE Center/Elevated Walkway that will completely separate foot traffic from Wheat Street.
Article from 2015:
http://www.thestate.com/news/local/education/article37232841.html
Article from 2016:
http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article110942952.html
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I wanted to update, since it seems like everything is ready to go. USC will be tearing down Bates, Bates West, Cliff Apartments, and Carolina Gardens. This will demolish 1,211 beds in some of the most outdated dorms on USC's campus.
To replace these, USC will be constructing a massive "Campus Village" in their place. This village will have approximately 11 dorm structures, some of which will be mixed-use with retail and study space. There will also be a parking garage where Cliff Apartments currently stands. It will total 3,690 beds.
Included in the dorms will be an increased amount of green space between the dorms, very similar to the East, South, and West Quads. Also, to mix the architectures of USC and the Shandon/Hollywood/Rose Hill areas, the buildings will be constructed similar to the East, South, and West Quads, but with red brick. (The way the Horseshoe used to be)
Another probable development will be a new pedestrian bridge from the South Quad to the Blatt PE Center/Elevated Walkway that will completely separate foot traffic from Wheat Street.
Article from 2015:
http://www.thestate.com/news/local/education/article37232841.html
Article from 2016:
http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article110942952.html
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After: