Earlier on today, I had the opportunity to sit down with my roommate, Angela Chen, who is an art major at Witt. I asked her to tell me everything she knows in regards to the condition of Koch Hall, and her immediate response was, "Get ready." And boy was I in for a list.
According to her, the ancient building has no humidity control, no air-conditioning, and peeling walls all over. Not only that, the cracks in the basement floor allow bugs such as centipedes, silver-fish, and ants to enter into the building which can be more than a little surprising for art students trying to do their work. "It's just an ill-equipped building." she says.
With all the art and photography majors that occupy the hall, there's hardly enough room. Seniors are supposed to have their own personal studios, yet there aren't enough to go around. Angela describes the building as "crowded" and "uncomfortable", and says that the only redeeming quality lies in the 2nd floor lounge where comfortable couches and fresh tea and coffee are always readily available. However, these small luxuries are minuscule compared to the major problems above.
She has recommended that I speak with Prof. Mann and Prof. Charney to get more information, so I intend to speak with one or both of them sometime later this week.
-Fran
I don't know if this is relevant, but it might be interesting to touch on how creepy Koch is at night, because it is so old and outdated. So many art majors have to pull all nighters to get all their work done, and they don't even have a nice building, like Hollenbeck, to do it in.
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