Adohi Hall, meaning "coming into the forest" in Cherokee, is a first-of-its-kind mass timber residence hall built to enhance the student experience with emphasis on community, safety, living learning, technology, and sustainability. The university engaged Modus Architects in collaboration with Mackey Mitchell Architects, Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects, and a broad team of engineering, landscape design, and sustainability experts to fulfill their vision. The new 202,000 SF, five-story building houses 708 freshmen and sophomores in a mix of community pod-style units and semi-suites with private bathrooms. Residents enjoy a state-of-the-art Living Learning facility complete with seminar rooms, recording studio, media lab, maker spaces, lounges, coffee bar, rehearsal space, and movement studio.