Ruscilli was selected by Hocking College to construct its new 402-bed student housing facilities. Two residence halls were constructed on the side of a hill containing mine shafts abandoned in the 1930’s. The mines had to be grouted and a deep foundation was put in place for the two structures. A cost-effective approach was implemented using a steel staggered truss system to frame the two seven-story buildings with a minimal amount of columns. Major rerouting of campus traffic patterns was necessary during the 16-month construction schedule without disrupting the ongoing college activities.