New Pembroke

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In New Pembroke, I lived with a plethora of amazing people!

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New Pembroke is a four-building complex on the corner of Bowen and Thayer Streets designed by Donlyn Lyndon, Professor and Chairman of the architecture department at M.I.T., an architect with the firm Moore, Lyndon and Tumbull of Boston and New Haven, and Chairman of the Board of Lyndon Associates, Inc.

The buildings were designed to blend well into an area occupied by small stores and large 19th century homes. The architects were so successful in achieving this objective that the design was awarded first place from among 670 entries in an annual nationwide competition sponsored by the magazine Progressive Architecture.

Rooms are grouped into sets of three or four with kitchens and lounges for every twelve to sixteen students.

Residence Hall Features

Communal baths are located on each floor.
Communal kitchens with microwaves, ranges, and refrigerators are located on the first and second floor of New Pembroke #3 and the second floor of New Pembroke #4.
24 hour study lounge in New Pembroke #4.
Laundry facilities located in each building.

Residence Hall Rooms

Singles: 39
Doubles: 55

Items Provided in Room

A bed (11.5 inches clearance from the floor) with twin extralong mattress and pillow
A desk and chair
A bookcase
A dresser
A built-in closet
A wastebasket
A recycling bin (shared between roommates)
General room lighting
Please see the New Student FAQ for suggestions on items to bring and not to bring.

Residential Peer Leaders

New Pembroke houses 2 Resident Counselors, 1 Women Peer Counselor, 1 Women Peer Counselor Rep and 1 Minority Peer Counselor. The first year counselors are there to provide educational and social opportunities as well as aid in the transition to life at Brown. Furthermore, Tim Harris, Professor of History, is the Faculty Fellow for the building, hosting weekly study breaks for students in the region.

Blake, Colin, class of 2015

Minority Peer Counselor (Unit 28)

McPhee, Hanna, class of

Women Peer Counselor Rep (Unit 28)

Rukambeiya, Violet, class of

Women Peer Counselor (Unit 27)

Tyrrell, Kayla, class of 2015

Resident Counselor (Unit 28)

Williams, Kelsey, class of

Resident Counselor (Unit 27)

New Pembroke Forum

The New Pembroke Forum is a place to meet other students in your residence hall, discuss your housing assignments, or anything else that affects life in New Pembroke.

Here is what people are currently discussing.