Epsilon Alpha's new house

[KDCat]

I have to gush.

I just came back from Homecoming at Missouri Science & Technology (aka University of Missouri-Rolla, aka Missouri School of Mines). The KD chapter there just built a new house and had their ribbon cutting and housewarming party this weekend.

It's incredible. It's the nicest sorority house that I've been in. The outside is pretty, but when you walk in, the house goes to a whole other level. The entry way is a 2 story great room with a fireplace and a second-level balcony all the way around. The balcony has sitting space and study space. It has beautiful wood floors and Arts and Crafts oak railings. The Arts and Crafts style is continued throughout the house. It's beautiful and the style is very Midwestern and unique. The girls' suites are incredible, too. They all have study rooms and separate bedrooms and private bathrooms. Some of the suites are ADA accessible and the house includes an elevator. The architects included a garage workspace for big projects like floats and another storage room/workspace for smaller projects. (They were clearly working on paddles for the new initiates before this weekend!) The house has 3 temperature zones on every floor, so that the heat and cooling can be controlled. Each floor has laundry facilities and snack kitchens and study areas. The whole house has brand new furniture, mixing simple modern styles with more Arts and Crafts. The security system is biometric. Every member has her finger print scan as a key; she places her finger on the scanner and the door unlocks. There are multiple outside sitting areas for women to eat or just hang out.

The house's flow and design is just so beautiful and useful. I think that it didn't hurt to have a committee full of engineering alumnae working with the architects to design the house.

If anyone is looking at a new house, I seriously recommend contacting the EA House Corp. for advice. They've done an exceptional job.