CBT is collaborating with developer Greystar to design Maplewood Phase 2, a vibrant new residential community that will house 800 graduate students at Cornell University.

This new off-campus community, Phase 2 of the Maplewood project, is comprised of six five-story buildings containing a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom units. Each floor features a central study area offering a variety of seating and room options, from acoustically controlled office style-pods to open booths and communal tables. 

A seventh building will be a free-standing Community Center, the new “heart” of the Maplewood project. Entirely made of Mass Timber, the building houses a centralized café commons encourages students to mingle and gather over a meal or snack. Adjacent to an outdoor terrace, the comfortable lounge seating, games, and dining tables offer a welcoming and entreating space for events, indoor/outdoor living, and daily relaxation. 

Situated on the edge of campus, with groves of existing native woodland on the site, the landscape is inspired by the rolling hills and calm, expansive agricultural character of the surrounding landscape. Phase 2 is organized around both the existing woodland and a generously scaled central landscape of rolling meadow and gathering lawns. 

The buildings are all connected by a network of accessible paths and a central accessible multi-use trail that links to the wider network of hiking and biking trails in the area. Students will be able to relax, study, or gather in the open air close to each building, or walk to the Community Center, where a large outdoor terrace with fireplace, movable furniture, and attractive lighting will ensure that there is always something going on throughout the day and throughout the year.

Offering a variety of amenities and opportunities to connect, Maplewood Village creates a vibrant community, rich with neighborly social interaction that is balanced with independent apartment-style living.