Haggett Hall, Student residence at University of Washington, Seattle, United States.
Haggett Hall is a student residence at the University of Washington in Seattle consisting of two concrete towers linked by a central lobby space. The eight-story building contains roughly 25 rooms per floor with hexagonal designs and windows positioned to frame views toward Lake Washington.
Designed by architects Kirk, Wallace and McKinley in 1963, the building was named to honor Arthur Haggett and Winnifred Sunderlin Haggett, both former university deans. Its dual-tower design from that era reflected the common practice of housing male and female students in separate structures.
The residence shaped student life through its design of shared lounges on every other floor, where residents naturally gathered and formed friendships. These spaces became social anchors where the community living experience actually happened.
Visitors can orient themselves through the central lobby where the two towers branch off, making the layout straightforward to navigate. The location within the university campus provides easy access to other campus facilities and nearby waterfront areas.
The hexagonal room design creates an unexpected feature: triangular closets that result from the geometry of each space. This distinctive layout gives residents a different feeling from typical dormitory arrangements.
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