DORMITORY
Living spaces are
(originated from the Latin word
dormitorium], often abbreviated to dorm)
is a building primarily providing sleeping
and residential quarters for large numbers
of people such as boarding school, high
school, college or university students. In
some countries, it can also refer to a room
containing several beds accommodating
people.
Worldwide, dormitories are often single
sex, or sexes are accommodated on
separate floors or in separate rooms in
some cases. It is unusual for unrelated
mixed sex occupancy of a bedroom except
temporarily (for example in a [travel]
hostel or a railway sleeping car). Where
this does occur, it is so remarkable as to be
newsworthy (for example the mixed sex
sharing of bedrooms in the Norwegian
Army).
Mans’ relationship to the built
environment surrounding them is
significantly important in terms of
design action. That is to say, the key
factor that helps in creating and
maintaining a new environment is
relationships between people and their
environment. It is possible to improve
quality of living environment by
providing ambient conditions suitable for
human requirements. One of the premier
troubles that students moving away from
their family and home face is
accommodation.
places in which individual
environmental communication is most
intensively perceived. Similar to a
person’s expectations from his house,
what students expect from dormitory
rooms is to conduct their vital activities
safely and tranquilly. In dormitory
buildings where students having different
cultures, values, and habits live a common
life by keeping together, spaces should be
designed so as to make them feel at home.
Bedrooms are the most significant units of
dormitories in which students spend most
of the time out the school. Bedrooms
should be such as to fulfill students’
individual needs. In this regard, the rooms
should be properly planned and decorated
considering such activities as sleeping,
studying, and resting.
PROBLEMS AND
ISSUES OF A
DORMITORY
Dorm rooms keep college students close to
the campus action with access to dining
centers and controlled living costs. Dorm
residents don't have to worry about driving
to campus or competing for parking spots.
Parents may feel more comfortable with a
college student on campus with resident
assistants for support. Despite the benefits,
dorm living comes with potential
drawbacks to consider before reserving a
dorm room.
1. SMALL SPACE
Dorms aren't known for their
spacious accommodations. You'll
likely spend the school year living
in one room with basic furniture
and a closet. Dorm residents share
bathrooms that include both toilets
and showers. Living in the dorms
means you won't get to bring along
all of your belongings because
there simply won't be room. You
also have a good chance of being
stuck with a roommate. That small
space must fit both of your
4. LESS CONTROL
belongings and your activities. If
you get a roommate with different
values or housekeeping skills than
you, that small space feels even
smaller.
2. LITTLE PRIVACY
Most dorm residents have at least one
roommate. With such small rooms, this
means you won't be able to keep much
from each other. Your roommate will
hear every snore, burp and phone. If he
has a friend over, you're sharing your
entire life with another person. A dorm
room opens up right into the hallway,
meaning anyone who passes by can see
inside when your door is open. If you
are a person who likes his privacy,
dorm life may be a challenge.
5. DORM CLOSINGS
3. CONSTANT DISTRACTIONS
Dorm life is often noisy and active.
Neighbors, friends and visitors
come and go throughout the day.
The social aspect means you
shouldn't feel lonely, but it also
cuts into your studies. You won't
have much luck studying if friends
stop by every few minutes. Loud
music coming from your dorm
neighbor may be a distraction. All
the activity surrounding you is also
very tempting. You know you
should study, but the game night
across the hall sounds more
exciting.
Universities regulate dorms well
for the safety of everyone who
lives there. The university will
assign you to a certain room and
you may not have much choice in
the location, especially for
incoming freshmen. Colleges often
have a long list of items that you
can't bring to the dorms, including
cooking appliances, air
conditioners, electric heaters,
halogen lights and candles. The
resident assistant, or RA, lives in
the dorm and enforces restrictions
on items you bring to the dorms,
noise level, activities and visitors,
which are sometimes restricted.
Apartments typically have fewer
restrictions. You also get your own
kitchen so you can cook, which
isn't usually possible in the dorms.
Dorm buildings often close during
school breaks, including winter and
spring vacations. While you can
leave your belongings in your dorm
 room during the break, you won't
have access to the room. If you
plan to take summer classes, you
may have the same issue. The
college may close the dorms or
only use one or two dorm buildings
during summer. If your dorm
building isn't one that is open for
the summer session, you have to
pack up
all of your belongings. Living off
campus means you get to come and
go as you please, regardless of the
school schedule.
CONSIDERATIONS IN
DESIGNING A
DORMITORY:
 Physical conditions of dormitory
rooms
Room size
Fittings, the deficiency of which
is felt
Heating and lighting conditions in
a room
 Study environment in
dormitories
Functionality of study hall
Residents from different
departments
 Functionality of wet areas
Time for hot water supply
Relationship between rooms and
WC-bathroom
 Socialization
Preferred number of residents for
rooms
Spaces for spare time activities
 Suggestions
Design for ideal dormitory room
Location of wet areas
Spaces for spare time activities
University life is a period when
social domain widens, and
consequently social activities
increase. In this period, dormitories
play an important role in helping
students to
socialize. Dormitories are supposed
to allow social-cultural and sport
activities as they contribute to
students’
social and environmental
education. It was aimed to identify
basic qualifications which an ideal
dormitory room must include.
These qualifications were taken
into consideration in terms of 5
main subjects which rose in
accordance with the data. The
primary purpose be to provide
students with a healthy dorm
environment where they can study,
rest, have a good time, socialize.
The students need shared spaces
where they together can spend time
and activity spaces where they
watch TV, play table tennis, take
exercise. Thus, in terms of
conducting dormitory life
positively, comfortable and well-
thought-through designs should be
created. The dormitory rooms are
supposed to provide students with
required physical conditions and
also spaces for spare time
activities.
Available in the country, many of
the dormitories are not sufficient to
meet these requirements as they
have
been modified. It is a quite
significant process to project a
dormitory which can fulfill all
needs as well as
accommodation. In order to create
environments in which students can
feel home comfort, their life
standards and expectations should
be taken into consideration.
TOP 5 DORM TRENDS:
If you’re heading off to college for the first
time, or even if you’re going back for next
semester, you don’t want to feel like
you’re out of the loop or unprepared. Even
if you are not one to follow trends, it isn’t
a bad idea to go with the flow when it
comes to making your life easier and your
space more stylish. Adding comfortable,
fashionable and/or essential dorm room
items should be one of those things! Let us 2. EASY LAUNDRY DAYS
help you get the best looking dorm room Now we’re getting into some really fun
(and most comfortable Twin XL bed) on stuff, which is probably going to sound
campus with our Top 5 Dorm Trends! weird when I tell you that our #2 dorm
trend centers around a laundry bag. And
when you see how much easier your
college life is going to be with less
1. COLLEGE SHELVING
stressful laundry days, you’ll start to see
To start off our list, we’re going to get
the time it frees up for busy college
practical. A lot of college dorm rooms
students. A duffle laundry bag is designed
don’t have the size you need for all of your
with busy college students in mind. These
college stuff, so what do you do with it?
laundry bags keep your dirty laundry in a
Throwing it on the floor seems like an easy
place if you don’t want anyone to see that
solution, though probably not the best.
you haven’t had a chance to wash and they
That is why considering shelves, storage
are easy for transporting your laundry to
and organizers such as the Suprima line
your campus laundry room.
that will create storage areas by utilizing
the space in your dorm room. Most dorm
rooms will have a desk, and that can be a
sizeable piece of furniture in your room.
So why not take that desk and add some
storage space to it? Moving a mini-fridge
into your dorm room? There are storage
units designed to fit the dorm room fridge.
These durable items are also easy to 3. STYLISH TEXTURED
assemble, so you can have your dorm BEDDING
room ready within minutes. While not
In a lot of college dorm rooms, your Twin
glamorous, it is incredibly important to
XL (or Full) sized bed might end up being
consider including storage and shelfing on
the center of attention. This gives you the
your college essentials list.
perfect opportunity to show off your
personality and style with the right college
bedding items. One big way to make a
statement is with textured Twin XL
bedding with a unique design. Consider
stylish Twin XL bedding or anything with
Ruffles to upgrade the look of your dorm.
College bedding pieces can add the needed
warmth and comfort to your life while
studying, sleeping or hanging out with
friends.
go’ operations, so be prepared with some
essential dorm room safes to protect your
cell phone, laptop, money, passport, and
whatever else you don’t want taken away
from you. Dorm room security like
portable safes that can also be anchored
down are essential to avoid campus theft.
These safes are great for keeping your
bigger items like laptops and tablets safe,
and of course any smaller items like
money or jewelry. They are lightweight
and can be portable. Let’s face it, when
you’re away at college your laptop and
phone are a critical part of your life, that’s
what makes college security safes such an
essential part of your dorm room.

4. ANYTHING PLUSH
Your dorm room is going to be your home
away from home, so plush college items
can really help you feel more comfortable.
From your Twin XL bedding down to your
dorm room floors, you can add plush
accents that will add comfort and style to
your new dorm. But some of the best plush
items can be added to your bed to give you
maximum comfort. There are fun bedding
items that you can explore such as the
Coma Inducer Bedding for college that is
warm and snug, or the Bare Bottom
Bedding that has products geared towards
different temperatures and seasons.
College is supposed to be about so many
great things so why not adding some
humor while shopping for dorm rooms.
You can also check out the Me Sooo
Comfy and Are you Kidding college sheets
and blankets to help you relax and feel at
home in your college dorm room.

5. SECURITY
If you’re moving into a college dorm room
your valuables are coming with you. A lot
of dorm room thefts are quick ‘grab and