
Introduction
The supplied contents of an average RIT dorm room are not much - a
bed, dresser, built in closet, desk, bookshelf, and waste basket for each
person. This along with a well worn low pile carpet, marshmallow colored
walls, and an eggshell colored ceiling leaves a lot of room for improvement.
One thing obvious from the start is the complete lack of space, the
rooms are approximately the size of a room you may have had at home, only
now you have a roommate to share it with. There are two basic room shapes
depending on the location of the room within the building. Our room is
about 9' wide and around 17' long. The other rooms are more square with
approximate dimensions of 10' deep and 12-14' wide. These dimensions are
approximate, the best way to plan is to actually go measure your room as
there is some variation.
Update: This was our room for 5 quarters
straight, as of winter quarter 1997, we moved to an apartment. Apartment
living provides for more space which is nice, but no Ethernet!! :-( I'll
be cooping this year and will be moving into Perkins Green apartments in
the fall with two new roommates, Debbie Patkin and Sarah Jerger. After
we move in and get situated, I hope to produce an "Apartment Engineering"
section of my website, so stay tuned!
If you have any questions along the way or would like to see our room
in real life, e-mail me at mcr2582@ritvax.isc.rit.edu