Architecture students at Boston's Northeastern University are petitioning for improved studio space, alleging their current working conditions are unsanitary, unsafe, cold and cramped.
Their grievances were outlined in a letter published last week in the independent student newspaper, The Huntington News.
The letter was addressed to university president Joseph Aoun, and was signed by the Northeastern University Architecture Student Advisory Group and the School of Architecture student body.

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The architecture program ? which is part of the university's College of Arts, Media and Design ? is currently housed in a portion of the Ruggles Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Station, which opened in 1987. "The quality of the space has greatly deteriorated and no longer fosters the creative atmosphere needed in an architecture studio," stated the students.
"We have outgrown Ruggles Studio and require a better facility that will help us remain competitive in the world of architecture."

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The students claimed the space "leaks constantly," which has resulted in models, drawings and equipment being destroyed. Buckets have reportedly been set up to catch water, but they get removed due to being fire hazards.

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