Spaces that foster community

students sitting and working in a large, high-ceilinged room

CHE Commons

The CHE Commons, used for gathering, dining, studying and events, is at the heart of our college community.

Green and blue chairs in a study lounge

Lounge 1159

Lounge 1159 offers flexible spaces for you to study, socialize or meet with a group.

students talk and laugh outside

Outdoor spaces

Spaces to connect both indoors and out.

Two women sit in front of a beaded curtain

Nooks abound

Need space? We've got corners for quiet study or catch up throughout our buildings.

CHE facilities

HCD spaces and studios
DNS spaces + facilities

The chairs of CHE

Take a seat and relax, study, or chat in one of our iconic chairs. Throughout CHE, you'll find replicas of renowned chair designs, this living library is for your use and a learning resource for our design + environmental analysis students.

college student sits in a chair with their legs up on a table outside a modern glass building
2 students sit in bean chairs at base of stairwell
students sitting in modern chairs
man sitting in a bright orange modern chair outside on a green lawn with trees in the background
translucent plastic benches behind a wooden vintage staircase rail
exterior of a modern bright red building with modern green and white chairs
students sit studying in a modern lounge
college students in a seating area outside a modern building
two iconic red chairs adjacent to the dlib sign
student in a Cornell sweatshirt sits on a red window bench along a hallway
three students sit in red chairs in a lobby area with a black and white checkerboard floor
college students sitting on a long modern bench in the sunshine talking