Men's Dorm

One of the oldest dorms on campus is the Men's Dorm (also called the Coed Dorm.) The dorm proper is composed of 5 residential buildings (called "units"), the kitchen and the Recreation Room. Fronting an area called the field or the quadrangle, it is set against the slope of the foothill of Mt. Makiling.

The main unit (also called Unit 1) is a 1950's style structure much like the old Baguio Dorm buildings. The library is located here as well as the admin offices. At the back of Unit 1 is the Men's kitchen. During the 1970's four new units were also created around Unit 1.

From an all-male dorm, Men's Dorm became co-ed during the 1970's. By the time I enrolled at UPLB, there were more women than men staying at the Men's Dorm. Three units were occupied by the ladies while Units 1 and 4 were reserved for the men.

And to think that on the next block is the Women's dorm with their own 4 of approximately the same size Units.

--andoy