McKinlock Hall was built in 1925 and is typical of the red brick neo-Georgian River Houses. An addition was completed in 1930, but for more than 80 years, the building had not been significantly updated. One of its major challenges was its circulation patterns, which prevented through-circulation and often required students to travel outside the building to reach a destination on the same level. This pattern inhibited a feeling of cohesiveness among the residential community. Each section of the building was siloed by its entryway, impeding spontaneous encounters and limiting community building. A crucial part of overcoming this challenge was the negotiation of several different floor elevations (including as many as eight on the first floor alone). With the renovation, circulation was reimagined to meet life safety and accessibility codes in a seamless and invisible way while achieving the social benefits of connecting students to one another in a more open and well organized building. (Kieran Timberlake)