South Hall

Date

1963-present

Location

121 Elm Street

Architects/Collaborators

Potter, Tyler, Martin & Roth, Cincinnati (architects)

Style

Contemporary/New Formalist

History

South Hall is the second largest hall on campus at around a 230 capacity. It was designed by Potter, Tyler, Martin & Roth, who also designed Dascomb Hall and Barrows Hall in 1956, and East Hall in 1964. The aerial view, taken during construction, is effective in conveying the unusual X design of the wings, similar to the larger Langston or North Hall of 1963 by the Austin Company. A large, New Formalism awning-like element over the main entrance has an arching butterfly roof, visible in this aerial photograph. In 1997, South underwent a major interior redesign, including laying new carpeting in common spaces, replacing lighting fixtures and the roof, adding internet ports in each room, repainting, and replacing common-area furniture.

Source

Ohio Historic Inventory for South Hall by Laurie Stein, Ohio State Historic Preservation Office, October 26, 2005, accessed from the Oberlin Heritage Center website, May 27, 2015.