South Mountain Residence Halls - Buildings 105-110

South Mountain Residence Halls: Trinity Hall - 105 Santa Lucia Hall - 106 Muir Hall - 107 Sequoia Hall - 108 Fremont Hall - 109 Tenaya Hall - 110 Completion Date: 1959 Square Feet: 31,327 each Architect: Office of the State Architect Construction System: Concrete frame, masonry exterior Construction Cost: $711,166 each Architectural Style: International Style Cal Poly President: Julian A. McPhee (1933-1966) The International style developed in Europe and the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. Dominant in Western architecture during the mid 20th century. The most common characteristics are rectilinear forms; light, plane surfaces stripped of applied ornamentation and decoration; open interior spaces and a visually weightless quality created by cantilever construction. Glass, steel and reinforced concrete are the characteristic construction materials. More widely used for commercial and institutional buildings than for residences.;