This is a list of residential buildings at Brigham Young University which includes residential halls, dining facilities, housing area offices, laundry facilities, and other buildings directly connected with the residence halls. Residential buildings at Brigham Young University include three single-student residence hall centers, a foreign language student residence facility, and married-student housing at Wymount Terrace.
Language Immersion Student Residence
Brigham Young University's Language Immersion Student Residence (LISR) program was established in 1978 as a three-house off-campus residence center dedicated to the study of Russian and Italian. Due to the success of these houses, the program expanded from three houses to one specially designed complex in 1991. Each apartment houses 6 students: 5 students who are studying the same language and a native speaker. Each student agrees to only speak the apartment's assigned language during the school year while in the apartment.
Today the LISR consists of five buildings- four outer buildings with three floors each. These contain all of the male and female apartments for the program. The central building has rooms used for student activities, dinners, and Sunday church meetings. The on-campus complex consists of 25 individual apartments for men and women learning eleven different languages (depending on demand): Hebrew, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, and Spanish.
Helaman Halls
Helaman Halls, named after one of the Book of Mormon heroes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was first opened for use in the Fall of 1958. The initial on-campus complex consisted of five residence halls, a central dining building, and an administration building. Construction costs were $5,300,000, and when completed the complex initially housed 1170 male students. The residence buildings were named after prominent LDS individuals and/or families, including the Hinckley Family, Stephen L. Chipman, David John, Thomas N. Taylor, and Walter Stover.
The dining building was christened the George Q. Cannon Building and at the time could accommodate 1,800 people. In addition, both a pool and a "recreation field," which included eight tennis courts and four softball fields, were completed for the use of residents. Two more residence buildings were already under construction when the completion of the original Helaman Halls Complex was announced on September 18, 1958. The two new buildings were opened for use in September 1959, and housed 234 women each, bringing the total occupancy number of the complex to 1638. In 1959, the semester rent for Helaman halls was approximately $23 per term. Another building was added in 1970, and a new hall was built in 2010.
From 1991 to 2003, buildings at Helaman Halls underwent a 12-year renovations project so that each room would have a sink and vanity. Today, Helaman Halls has a total of nine residence buildings. with five buildings for women and four buildings for men. The Residence Halls are located on the northwest corner of campus. Living style consists of two students per room, with 22 rooms on each floor, with six floors (in three stories) per building. Helaman Halls currently has housing for just over 2,100 students. There are basic kitchen facilities in the basement lobby of each hall, but residents are required to purchase a meal plan. The majority of resident meals are eaten in the area central building- the Cannon Center. Because of its close proximity to the athletic facilities and all-you-can-eat dining, many Freshman athletes choose to live in Helaman Halls.
Notable individuals who lived at Helaman Halls include Mike Leach, Vai Sikahema, and Alema Harrington.
BuildingAbbr.ImageYr. Occ.NotesCannon (George Q.) Center CANC Center 1958 (original); 2008 (current)Named after George Q. Cannon, the Cannon Center acts as a central building for Helaman Halls residents, providing areas for activities, food services, meeting rooms, and maintenance services. Besides this, The Commons at the Cannon Center provides meal services for the residents of Helaman halls, and off-campus students; it serves as the main cafeteria for BYU since the 2008 closing of the Morris Center. Construction on the first Cannon Center began in 1957. The Cannon Center offers a variety of international foods, grilled options, and traditional meals. The Commons operates under a zero-food waste policy: food scraps are used to make fertilizers and used oil is converted to biodiesel.Helaman Halls (B) Hinckley HallHLB1958Named after Ira N. Hinckley, the grandfather of the late President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Gordon B. Hinckley.Helaman Halls (C) Chipman (Steven L.) HallHLC1958Named for Stephen L. Chipman, Mormon religious leader in north Utah County and member of the BYU Board of Trustees for over 40 years.Helaman Halls (D) John (David) HallHLD1958Named after David John, father-in-law of Benjamin Cluff (third president of Brigham Young University) and vice-president of the Brigham Young Academy and Brigham Young University Board of Trustees.Ernest L. Wilkinson, ed. Brigham Young University: The First 100 Years (Provo: BYU Press, 1975) p. 573Helaman Halls (E) Taylor (Thomas N.) HallHLE1958Named after Thomas N. Taylor, vice president of the Board of Trustees at the university. He oversaw fundraising efforts to finish paying for the Maeser Building.Helaman Halls (F) Stover (Walter F.) HallHLF1958Named after Walter F. Stover who donated all the mattresses and box springs for Helaman Halls. Stover was a native of Germany and served as president of the East German mission immediately after World War II. He also served on the General Church Welfare Committee of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Helaman Halls (G) Budge (William) HallHLG1959Named for William Budge, who was the missionary who helped convert Karl G. Maeser.Helaman Halls (H) Merrill (Marriner Wood) HallHLH1959Named after LDS apostle Marriner W. Merrill.Helaman Halls (I) May (Jean Fossum) HallHLI1970Named after Jean Fossum May (1906–1969), the head resident of Stover Hall for the last 10 years of her life. May had served a mission for the LDS Church when she was a little more than 20 years old. She greatly encouraged residents in her hall to serve missions and faithfully corresponded with them while they were on missions.Helaman Halls (J) "Building 9"HLJ2010 This facility lacks a basement kitchenette that the other residencies have.
Heritage Halls
Heritage Halls were originally built in 1953. They were the oldest dorms on campus until they were torn down (see Previous Residential Facilities below) and replaced by the new Heritage Halls buildings. In order to make room for the new Heritage Halls buildings, the Deseret Towers "DT" apartment complex was also torn down from 2006 to 2008, and construction on the new buildings at the Heritage complex began in 2011.
Today, Heritage Halls is a complex of dorms that consists of 14 buildings, located on the East side of campus. In the summer of 2017, work was completed on a new central building and one additional dorm building, bringing the total capacity to about 2,750 students. Two additional dorm buildings are currently under construction.
The living arrangements in Heritage Halls are similar to those of an apartment. Students share a kitchen and a common area. Each of the L-shaped buildings houses about 210 students. They are 4 stories high and feature East Coast classic design. Activity rooms on each floor have pictures with Church history themes and have floor-to-ceiling windows that offer views of the surrounding area. The individual units feature full kitchens, bedrooms with individualized lighting systems, and hallway vanities.
The buildings in the Heritage Halls complex are as follows:
BuildingAbbr.ImageYr. Occ.NotesReferencesHeritage Halls Central BuildingHR012017The Central Building features study rooms that students can sign up to use. It also includes a ballroom and small kitchen that can host student activities and ward groups.Heritage Halls 2HR022015Heritage Halls 3HR032014Heritage Halls 4HR042014Heritage Halls 5HR052015Heritage Halls 6HR062017Heritage Halls 7HR072015Heritage Halls 8HR082015Heritage Halls 9HR092011Heritage Halls 10HR102012Heritage Halls 11HR112012Heritage Halls 12HR122011Heritage Halls 13HR132020 Heritage Halls 14HR142020 Heritage Halls 15HR152013Heritage Halls 16HR162013
Wymount Terrace
Wymount Terrace is the family housing unit for married students and is located on the northeast side of campus. It consists of South Wymount (24 three-story apartment buildings) and North Wymount (48 two-story apartment buildings). The buildings are arranged in quadrangles that enclose lawn and playground areas. It is informally referred to as “the rabbit pen” by some students. This is possibly in reference to how fast families grow here. Wymount also has playground areas for children. Construction on the complex began in August 1961 by Tolboe and Harlin Construction Company. Each building has 462 apartments that range from one to three bedrooms. The complex sits on 27 acres.