Asumag 571 Nu Curry Ctr Mezzanine Dining Horiz
Asumag 571 Nu Curry Ctr Mezzanine Dining Horiz
Asumag 571 Nu Curry Ctr Mezzanine Dining Horiz
Asumag 571 Nu Curry Ctr Mezzanine Dining Horiz
Asumag 571 Nu Curry Ctr Mezzanine Dining Horiz

A Commons Experience at Northeastern University, Boston

Feb. 11, 2013
Northeastern University’s Curry Student Center Dining, Boston, has been renovated.
Northeastern University’s Curry Student Center Dining, Boston, is situated at the epicenter of student life on campus, and operates as a venue for special events, student services, dining and student activities. The university wanted to revitalize the center, which was last renovated in 1992, to become a renewed hub of activity and a showcase for students, faculty and visitors. 

The improvements include renovation of the 514-seat, ground-floor dining area and addition of a 3,000-square-foot suspended glass mezzanine with 168 dining seats and 28 lounge seats. The mezzanine—accessed by a new glass stair—links dining and student center functions, creating vibrant flow-through circulation, and gathering places for students. 

University-themed design elements throughout the space celebrate school spirit and provide a cohesive identity for this active space. Varying ceiling heights and seating choices take student socializing to a new level and have made the center the place to meet on campus.

The center, designed by Prellwitz Chilinski Associates (PCA), Cambridge, Mass., opened last fall. 

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