Carnegie Mellon University

Hamerschlag House

Hamerschlag House, affectionately known as “Schlag,” is a traditional, first-year residence hall offering mostly double occupancy rooms, and a few singles. It is located in the heart of the Margaret Morrison St Neighborhood, just a short walk to the Neighborhood Commons. Hamerschlag was renovated with updates to study rooms, the community lounge space, and air conditioning in 2025. There is also an elevated patio known as the “Schroof,” and a large community lounge with amenities like vending machines, work spaces, ping-pong, and community TVs. Residents of Schlag enjoy a variety of traditions from the past and also will be developing new traditions in the future!

Video tours of rooms represent the furniture and room layout at the time of filming.  Actual furniture, layout, and configurations may have changed since the video was created. Hamerschlag House room tours represent the room type layout on all floors.


 

Floor plans are representative. Room measurements are estimates. Actual sizes and individual furniture configurations will vary.

Traditional Single (pdf)

Traditional Double (pdf)

First Floor (pdf)

Second Floor (pdf)

Third Floor (pdf)

Hamerschlag Color = Red

students wearing red during housewars

Hamerschlag Symbol = Hedgehog

hedgeghog

Hamerschlag Images

Hamerschlag House Traditional Double - two beds desks closets

Hamerschlag House Traditional Double

Residence hall and apartment virtual tours and photos represent samples of rooms and amenities. Rooms and apartments may differ in layout, size, and configuration.

Hamerschlag House Traditional Double - two desks beds and window

Hamerschlag House Traditional Double (another view)

Residence hall and apartment virtual tours and photos represent samples of rooms and amenities. Rooms and apartments may differ in layout, size, and configuration.

Hamerschlag House Traditional Single - bed dresser closet

Hamerschlag House Traditional Single

Residence hall and apartment virtual tours and photos represent samples of rooms and amenities. Rooms and apartments may differ in layout, size, and configuration.

Hamerschlag House Traditional Single - bed desk dresser and windows

Hamerschlag House Traditional Single (another view)

Residence hall and apartment virtual tours and photos represent samples of rooms and amenities. Rooms and apartments may differ in layout, size, and configuration.

Hamerschlag Schlounge

Schlounge (Lounge)

Affectionately known as the “Schlounge,” Hamerschlag has a large central lounge on the first floor which serves as a hub of social activity for the community. 

Hamerschlag Schlounge (another view)

Schlounge (another view)

Hamerschlag Study Room

Study Room

Hamerschlag has a study room on each wing of the building. 

Hamerschlag Study Room

Study Room

Hamerschlag Staff

Matt Kwiatkowski

Housefellow Matt Kwiatkowski

Student Staff

Community Advisor (CA)

Sam Thompson

Resident Assistants (RAs)

Zoë Thorpe
Camden Johnson
Carissa Chou
Muhammad Waqar
Katie Monahan
Stephen Tao
Dave Nagy

Facility Coordinator Dave Nagy