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Purdue University · Residence hall · 5 room types

South Hallroom dimensions.

5 room types at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, 5 with dimensions published by the university. Use them to plan the room to scale before move-in.

  • Double w/AC · 16.9 × 11.5 ft
  • Quad w/AC · 23.5 × 16.9 ft
  • Single w/AC · 16.9 × 8.5 ft
  • Twin XL beds

Floor plans · all 5 rooms at the same scale

Five room types,drawn to scale.

  • Double w/AC · Sleeps 2

    16.9 × 11.5 ft

    195 sq ft · Twin XL

    Plan this room
    16.9 ft11.5 ftBEDBEDDRESSERDRESSERDESKDESK
    Pieces placed where a typical layout puts them1 square = 1 ft
  • Quad w/AC · Sleeps 4

    23.5 × 16.9 ft

    398 sq ft · Twin XL

    Plan this room
    23.5 ft16.9 ftBEDBEDBEDBEDDRESSERDRESSERDRESSERDRESSERDESKDESKDESKDESK
    Pieces placed where a typical layout puts them1 square = 1 ft
  • Single w/AC · Sleeps 1

    16.9 × 8.5 ft

    144 sq ft · Twin XL

    Plan this room
    16.9 ft8.5 ftBEDDESKDRESSER
    Pieces placed where a typical layout puts them1 square = 1 ft
  • Single w/priv bath & AC · Sleeps 1

    16.9 × 8.5 ft

    144 sq ft · Twin XL

    Plan this room
    16.9 ft8.5 ftBEDDESKDRESSER
    Pieces placed where a typical layout puts them1 square = 1 ft
  • Triple w/AC · Sleeps 3

    18.1 × 18.1 ft

    327 sq ft · Twin XL

    Plan this room
    18.1 ft18.1 ftBEDBEDBEDDRESSERDRESSERDRESSERDESKDESKDESK
    Pieces placed where a typical layout puts them1 square = 1 ft

Standard furniture footprints

What's alreadyin the room.

  • Bed · Twin XL3.17′ × 6.67′
  • Dresser2.5′ × 2′
  • Desk3.5′ × 2′
  • Desk chair1.5′ × 1.5′

The built-in pieces the layouts plan around, at the sizes we use for fit checks. All drawn at the same scale · 20 px per ft

Open floor,once it's all in.

Our estimate from the footprints above, one of each piece per person. For most furnished singles and doubles, a 5 × 7 rug fits the open floor better than a larger size.

  • Double w/AC · 195 sq ft71 sq ft of standard furnitureabout 124 sq ft open
  • Quad w/AC · 398 sq ft142 sq ft of standard furnitureabout 256 sq ft open
  • Single w/AC · 144 sq ft35 sq ft of standard furnitureabout 109 sq ft open
  • Single w/priv bath & AC · 144 sq ft35 sq ft of standard furnitureabout 109 sq ft open
  • Triple w/AC · 327 sq ft106 sq ft of standard furnitureabout 221 sq ft open

South Hall,furnished.

Measurements as published for this building. How we measure