Fort Awesome
Fort Awesome, also known as “The Fort” is one of three residence halls that serve our upperclass residence hall community, housing approximately 315 upper-class residents.
Most rooms are doubles with private bathrooms. There are approximately twelve designed triples that may be available. Student housing is located on the second, third, and fourth floors. Each floor has lounges located near the middle of the building.
The first floor houses Starbucks, the Harbor Center, the Multicultural Center, as well as classroom space. Fort Awesome is serviced by two elevators off of the main lobby entrance area.
Room Furnishings
- One twin XL bed, desk, desk chair, and dresser per resident
- One lamp/light fixture per room
- One armoire per resident
- Cable TV connection
- Wireless Internet
- Smoke/Heat Detectors
- Heat and AC units that are controlled by building.
Support for Students
Nine Resident Assistants (RA) live in Fort Awesome. They work to support students under the direction of a Residence Coordinator (RC) to help students continue to grow while at Purchase College.
Typical Room Size
- Doubles are typically 14 feet wide x 11 feet long
- Triples are typically 18 feet wide x 18 feet long
- Bathrooms are typically 5.5 feet wide x 6.5 feet long
Typical Furniture Size
- Desk Size: 42 inches wide x 24 inches deep x 31 inches high
- Dresser Size: 30 inches wide x 20 inches deep x 42 inches High
- Bed Size: 36 inches wide x 84 inches long, with adjustable heigh
- Armoire Size: 36 inches wide x 24 inches deep
All dimensions are approximate.
Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour through a room within Fort Awesome. While there may be some subtle differences within different rooms in the building, the tour will take you through standard two-person and three-person rooms.
Once you are inside the tour, you will see an information tag that will outline a floor plan with room specifications and sizes.
