Carleton College is building two new student residences, Cassat Hall and Memorial Hall, south of the Language and Dining Center and north of First Street. This web site will keep the College and Northfield community informed with regular updates as the project progresses.

The new residence halls will house approximately 230 students when they open for student occupancy in the 2009-2010 academic year. The project will allow Carleton to reduce overcrowding in current student housing and to bring back at least 100 students from off-campus housing.

The Minnesota architecture firm LHB has developed designs that will enhance the vista down Maple Street and will match the "college gothic" design of nearby Nourse Hall. The project is pursuing Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building certification at a Gold level of sustainability.