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UPDATING THE SHELTER
T
he Delta Shelter at 1320 College Ave. in Norman was constructed
in 1969. It has housed hundreds of Delts and has held up fairly
well, considering its age and the obvious wear and tear.
Delta Alpha's Building Corporation and a small group of concerned
Delt alumni hired architect Mark Krittenbrink in 2014 to inspect the
Shelter. Mr. Krittenbrink is an excellent architect who has designed
several of the new Greek houses at OU and elsewhere around the
country. He also designed big renovation projects for other properties
at OU.
After his inspection, Mr. Krittenbrink told us that he felt we did not
need to tear down the existing house and start over. Instead, he gave
us fairly detailed plans for a complete remodel and upgrade of the
Shelter.
Mr. Krittenbrink also consulted with the undergraduates. The
undergraduates consistently said they like the existing rooms and
bathroom setup, but would like to have much better heat and air and,
of course, technology.
BEDROOMS
2 Senior Suites (4 beds per shared bath) 8 beds
4 Suites (4-bed rooms) 16 beds
20 Bedrooms (standard 2-bed room with loft) 40 beds
Total 64 beds
DINING
Main Dining Room (8-14 top tables) 112 seats
Side Dining Room (2) (2-14 top tables) 56 seats
Total 168 seats
SQUARE FOOTAGE
Existing 27,011
New 634
Total 27,645
PARKING
Regular Spaces 87
Handicap Spaces 2
Total 89
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