Rice University’s architecture students worked in the shop this fall under a new roof – a sawtooth roof. It stood to reason that associate professor Andrew Colopy noticed more of the jagged coverings than usual in this semester’s design projects.
Inspiration is everywhere in the William T. Cannady Hall for Architecture, a 22,000 square foot building that connects to the 1947 MD Anderson Hall and its 1981 addition by famed architect James Stirling. The high-ceilinged space is more contemporary than its neighbors, putting its interior in full view with glass walls, unconcealed steel frames and HVAC systems, and ample use of natural light.
“That's an important part of the design, compared to the old building,” Colopy said. “Those elements are all hidden. Here they are all exposed.”