Following the Dartmouth pattern of a village of related buildings, the cluster is composed of three informally grouped buildings, each housing 80 students. Each building has a gable-roofed center with a double-height living room, study rooms and a common stairway. On either side four story wings house the student suites and single rooms. The corridors end in small seating areas with bay windows.

The Cluster Common, a one story building partially below grade, is a meeting area that connects all three buildings. Above it a small plaza serves as an informal meeting place. The design fosters human interaction via entries, pathways, and gathering places that give students the freedom to socialize or find a quiet place to study.