David Russell Hall

David Russell Hall (affectionately dubbed DRH) was a student residential complex owned by the University of St Andrews. The original hall was built in the 1960s and comprised a series of independent blocks, or houses, connected by covered walkways and set amid gardens. The accommodation blocks were named after notable figures associated with the St Andrews area. At the centre of the complex was the dramatic spire-topped facilities building, incorporating the "Strachan Suite" and other amenities, such as a pool room, music room and television room. Each house was divided into a "low" and "high" section (referring to the room numbers) and shared a common room and pantry. Meals in the hall were provided in a central refectory for all residents, with out of hours meals available in the Strachan Suite café and the limited catering facilities provided in the pantries.

David Russell Hall was redeveloped in several phases, beginning with the opening of new apartment blocks to the north-east of the site in 2003. The existing buildings of the hall were gradually demolished, beginning in the autumn of 2003 and the whole site was razed, making way for the new residential blocks. The current redevelopment was completed in September 2006, and has been rebranded as David Russell Apartments. The new blocks maintain the same names as the old DRH.