Ikenberry

Design Do

I work in the Ikenberry Dining Hall, so over the past couple weeks, I've become pretty familiar with it. Overall, I find the dining hall to be designed fairly well. When you walk in, you have open space to walk around and explore the options. You don't feel cramped or pressured trying to decide what you want to eat. Four different stations line the right side of the hall, giving a buffet line effect. In the middle is a circular salad and deli bar, which I was immediately drawn to. The circular shape is visually intriguing and opens up a lot of room, rather than it taking up a block of space. Ikenberry is the largest dining hall in the country, aside from military dining halls. I believe that it was able to achieve that status due to thoughtful and innovative designing.