USC frat house reborn: A modern makeover for Phi Sigma Kappa
With help by architect Ana Henton and her team at Mass Architecture and Design, an Animal House has been remade modern for a new generation. Goodbye stripper pole, hello salad bar.
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( Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times )
Among the biggest changes at Phi Sigma Kappa: A new entry featuring two-story-tall windows, bringing more light into the building. Although fraternity culture often centers on closely guarded secrets, the reborn chapter wanted its house to reflect a new sensibility. Transparency was the key word. "We wanted it to be more welcoming," junior Elias Bashoura said. "We wanted a new model from what had previously been seen on the Row."
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