The Greenway area was conceived as a dynamic place to embrace and enjoy rather than simply pass through. Approximately 12 acres, the Greenway runs along the natural corridor from the Beneski Earth Sciences Building to the Greenway, King and Weiland residence halls, featuring footpaths through gardens, seating areas, and outdoor recreation and performance spaces.
Greenway Residence Halls
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The Greenway Dorm roofs tilt in to capture rainwater and snow. Roof drainage runs to a 10,000-gallon tank and reused as “grey water.”
Located south of Merrill and McGuire, the Greenway Residence Halls are tucked into the hillside and offer iconic views of the Holyoke Range. The four buildings—Lee, Ford, Nicholls Biondi and Greenway C—are grouped around a central courtyard and linked by bridges, the entire complex is infused with the concept of community. The Greenway’s landscaped paths, gardens and outdoor social spaces seamlessly connect the residences to campus. The four halls accommodate 296 students and offer a range of room options from singles to suites.
King & Weiland Residence Halls
King Hall, which honors Stanley King ’03, president of Amherst College from 1932 to 1946, and Wieland Hall, named in recognition of a gift from John F. Wieland ’58, are granite, four-story buildings are reminiscent of the simple, Puritan structures of Amherst’s historic College Row. They reinforce a long-range view of the eastern campus. The buildings’ relatively small floor plans, with a maximum of 15 single-occupancy rooms on a floor, are designed to encourage community, as are ample common rooms and living areas on the ground level. Together, the dorms will house 115 upperclass students.