Designing the Next Pike House
Current House Issues
• Total Area
s 12,000 sq. . facility
• Layout
s Two stories
• Parking Spaces
s 22 uncovered parking spaces
• Rooms
s 18 sleeping rooms with dated room configurations
and shared bathrooms
• Overall Issues
s Inefficient windows, doors and appliances
s Insufficient space for brothers to socialize and alumni
to gather – limit of 99 persons per fire marshal
s Insufficient women's guest restrooms
s Study spaces unable to support both out-of-house
and in-house members
s Lack of amenities for today's college student
s Kitchen lacking space and commercial cooking
capabilities to provide for today's fraternity men
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eta Mu Building Company (BMBC) is the non-profit corporation that owns the house at 2400 Leon and leases it to the fraternity. Under the
leadership of President Bert Dement '66, BMBC has been diligently consulting with alumni in the architecture, development, and construc-
tion fields to analyze the best way to proceed in designing a modern, competitive, and safe home for our fraternity.
New House Specs/Design Elements
• Total Area
s 22,311 sq. .
• Layout
s Two stories plus lower level
• Parking Spaces
s 11 covered and 19 uncovered spaces
• Rooms
s 31 sleeping rooms with semi/private baths and
study areas
• Amenities
s Library with fireplace, laundry/kitchenette, lounge/
game room, sports court, dining room, commercial
kitchen, large study room, chapter room, house
director's office, and sufficient restroom facilities
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"e current house has served Pike exceedingly well and
created lots of memories, but at over 60 years of age—
and with space limitations—it is putting the chapter at a
disadvantage to other fraternities. It's time to modernize
and prepare for Beta Mu's centennial celebration on
campus in a few short years."
– Russ Keene '80
