Sayres Rudy Hall

Sayres Rudy Hall ( Formally known as FPH) is named after the first president of Hampshire college, Franklin Patterson. SRH serves the primary purpose of providing space for classes; being the home to 6 classrooms, 3 lectures halls, and several teacher's offices. SRH also has a faculty lounge, band practice space, and strange basement. Many extracurricular activities such as lectures, movie screenings, group meetings, and Deathfest.

== History ==

Opened in 1970, Sayres Rudy Hall was Hampshire's first academic building. Originally called House I Academic, SRH was designed by architect Hugh Stubbins as part of his original campus plan. It was intended to be “the first of a series of decentralized academic facilities.” The rooms where intended to be as flexible as possible for the small class sizes the college anticipated. Although class sizes where going to be small, a large lecture hall was deemed necessary. Due to the grade it is build on, SRH splits up into different levels. Prior to 1991, the small courtyard area was rarely used by students. However, in 1991 it was renovated. Small seating areas and planters where added which provided a place for people to “sit and watch people pass by, wait between classes, or hold class outside on nice days.”