Omicron House Renderings Unveiled

A Walk Through the Omicron Chapter House
By: Lauren Zaller ('03), Omicron Chapter Architecture and Building Subcommittee Leader

The exterior of the house is a departure from the traditional Greek columns for a timeless, elegant and "home away from home" feel. The large windows on the right of the house will illuminate our staircase beautifully. As you enter the house, the grand staircase will be to your right and a sitting area to your left as you look down a wide hallway. The hallway takes you down a row of integrated display cases in the wall for JWH cups and historic chapter memorabilia, a real show of Omicron heritage and history of friendship.

To the left of the stairs is the formal parlor, a space that can be used for alumnae baby and wedding showers and mother’s teas. Off of the parlor is a great outdoor living space. To the left of the hallway is our new – finally large enough for meetings – chapter room. The room has the ability to be opened into the dining area and parlor/grand hallway, allowing for flow within the house for major events.

We will now be able to have Founder’s Day and Parents Weekend in our own facility (minimizing costs for those events). The chapter room reveals the "Emily Mahan Foust Stage" for recruitment skits, and use during chapter meetings, an extremely functional element! When you go upstairs you will find space for 48 women to call home. The upstairs is filled with double and quad rooms and also provides residents a small kitchen and living room. The quad rooms have great closet space and a dressing area for members.

We hope that you are as excited as we are with the design that has culminated after three years of work with architect Cockrill Design and Planning. The Architecture and Building Subcommittee wishes you a safe and happy holiday season. We look forward to passing the torch to the Interior Design Subcommittee in our next phases of design development.

For more information, please visit http://www.omicronhouse.com/. To view all house renderings, visit http://www.omicronhouse.com/renderings.html.