Brown University will name a state-of-the-art, under-construction residence hall the William and Ami Danoff Residence Hall in recognition of a generous gift from William Danoff and Ami Kuan Danoff.
The building is one of two residence halls in a project at the southern end of Brown’s campus on Brook Street, between Charlesfield and Power streets, set to open in Fall 2023. The project is designed to strengthen the undergraduate residential experience as a new on-campus home for sophomores, juniors and seniors, while also alleviating the impact that the demand for off-campus rental units has upon local neighborhoods in Providence.
The Danoffs’ gift is providing crucial support for the construction of the new residence hall. According to Vice President for Campus Life Eric Estes, the buildings will feature suite-style living that offers single bedrooms with a shared bathroom and living room — and communal kitchens, shared spaces and amenities on each floor that will draw students together and enable concentric circles of community and connection.
“These new residence halls will create opportunities for Brown students to engage with their peers, who will challenge and expand their understanding of themselves and others,” Estes said. “This important investment marks a critical step forward in Brown’s residential portfolio, aligns form and function to create a transformative environment, and creates a residential experience that supports upper-division students’ desire for greater independence within a community that simultaneously promotes interaction and engagement.”
Construction has been underway since late 2021 on the newly named Danoff Residence Hall, a five-story, 61,000-square-foot brick, terra cotta and wood residence hall sited at 259 Brook St. The residence hall, which is being built on the east side of Brook Street, and its “sister” structure at 250 Brook St., will be located adjacent to the University’s Vartan Gregorian Quad. The new residence hall project was mindfully designed, with feedback from a robust community engagement process, to integrate into the fabric of the local neighborhood while welcoming community members with outdoor seating, accessible green spaces and a retail space in the ground level of the 64,000-square-foot residence hall at 250 Brook St.
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