The Glassell School of Art

Developer:

Architect: Steven Holl Architects

Type: School

Location: Houston, TX

#of floors: 3

Completion: 2018

Role & Responsibility: Intern

• Development and preparation of construction documents by self-development and direction and supervision of Project Assistants,

• Coordination of Consulting Engineers related work and drawings.

• Assist in efforts to secure permit from authorities having jurisdiction

Project description:

The Glassell School of Art will have an 80,000-square-foot home designed by Steven Holl Architects. The new L-shaped building, constructed from a series of sandblasted, pre-cast concrete panels in a rhythm of verticals and slight angles.

The new building is designed to house students of both the Studio School and Junior School, as well as residents in the Core Program.

Highlights of the New Glassell School of Art

• Fronts onto to The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza and provides ample outdoor space for programs and performances

• Natural light in every studio

• A street-level café for students and the public

• For the first time, all Glassell School of Art audiences are served under one roof, since the new building houses Junior School and Studio School students, as well as Core Program residents

• The BBVA Roof Garden, a sloping, walkable green roof that rises from an outdoor amphitheater to a rooftop trellis offering dramatic views of the Sarofim campus

The inclined plane of the roof shapes an amphitheater and a public path to a rooftop sculpture garden overlooking the whole MFAH campus.