Last night, the 1515 Building opened its doors to the public for the first time. Waves and waves of students came in and out, excited for the experiences the building has to offer. An arcade and a photo booth are amongst some of the amazing amenities built into this historic building. If this isn't enough to convince you that 1515 represents a transformation in UVA culture, here are some other pointers:
1. 1515 has themed study rooms that you can reserve or pop into on a regular basis. My favorite one is the garden room, where fake grass covers the walls and the lighting is just magnificent!
2. There is live music in the entrance floor! Any songwriter or group can sign up to perform there in front of thousands of spectators.
3. The building is open until TWO AM every day!!! If youre feeling lazy and dont want to go all the way to the libraries to study, just hit 1515!
4. It is an alcohol free building, meaning that no alcoholic beverages can be served within it. The whole point of the initiative is to give students an alternative space to hang out during the weekends!
5. The arcade features quite a bit of old school games, and they all are FREE. No need to be inserting funny little coins into the slots and running out of them after playing twice. All games in the bottom floor of 1515 are free to the public!
6. The new student space is conveniently located on the Corner, which makes it much more accessible to students as they walk from their classes to their apartments (which are generally near or around the Corner).
7. They officially have the confy-est couches in the whole world. Aside from being modern and pretty stylistic, they also are a perfect spot to prop up your laptop and get some work done.
8. It has only been one week and EVERYONE has already made it there!!! If you are looking for your friends or your study group, they are probably already stationed there, so just go find them!
9. It has its own geo-filter (OH YEAH IT DOES, and its pretty sick too!)
So what are you waiting for? Join every other Hoo in participating in this amazing initiative! 1515 gives everyone a chance to have fun and study, in the healthiest of ways.
