Planning for Rice University's future is an important endeavor that we officially launched in January and will undergo with intensity over the next 12 months. What also makes it really exciting is that this is a building that is not meant to encapsulate and contain the arts as they are today; this is a building that will foster open, flexible spaces for the arts of tomorrow.. } position: absolute; display: none; } .overlay__content--center { .article__news-list-image { bottom: 0; Our team members provide service to over 6.75 million square feet of facilities, over 90 buildings, and 285 acres of grounds that include approximately 4,300 cataloged trees. The concrete grating that surrounds the third, fourth, and fifth floors is a design feature intended to make Lovett riot-proof in reaction to the student riots of the late 1960s. } Summer 2023 Rice Architecture Summer Immersion Program* Rice Architecture Summer Immersion is offered as a 13-day/12-night residential program for current (2022-2023 school year) 10th and 11th grade students who are age 16 or older from targeted schools in the Greater Houston area. 2 Hours of Elimination of Bias. height: 100%; .pager__item a { In addition to the Integrated Campus Plan, the 2017 Capital Project Development Guidelines and the Landscape Framework Plan (last updated by Michael Vergason Landscape Architects in 2018) are used to establish and align site planning expectations and aspirations for projects impacting the campus built environment. This project is set to be one of the largest projects on campus over the past decade. In response to the expanding undergraduate enrollment, a new housing wing New Section was built for Hanszen College. .page-body__content figure.align-right {margin: 6px 0 30px 30px;} A series of wide double doors at the pavilion connect the interior seating areas with the surrounding terrace, opening the pavilion to the landscape and welcoming students and faculty. .alert p { The kitchen and servery areas are centered between the dormitory buildings and their Commons. The South Servery complex contains the Wiess College Commons, the Hanszen College Commons, and South servery surmounted by a large public terrace overlooking the nearby playing fields. table caption { The four-story residential building, totaling 119,000 sqft, features 237 beds in 137 units, a bike room and dedicated shuttle service to and from the university. Research encompasses a wide range of disciplines from chemistry to bioengineering and focuses largely on improving human wellness through science. display: inline;} Todays Wiess College Magisters live in the Wilson House, which was built in 2010. .article--story .article__body {margin-top: -40px; margin-bottom: 40px;} The Physics Building was the first building to be completed after the formal opening of the university and was also designed by Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson. DS+R's impressive international portfolio includes New York City's High Line, the Shed, an expansion to the Museum of Modern Art and the renovation of . background-color: #A5C151; The OEDK includes conference rooms, a classroom, a wet lab, rapid prototyping equipment, large-format printers, a designated woodworking area, a machine shop and access to a welding shop, providing engineering students with the space and resources to complete their design projects. .dropdown { table td { Click here to locate a building on Rice's campus map Click here for information on room features He is a registered architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects. When Rice adopted the residential college system in 1957, East Hall became the old wing of Baker College, Rices first founded residential college. figure figcaption {color: #44474F; line-height: 1.5;} padding: 2px 8px; Throughout this growth, the campus has maintained exemplary harmony and delight in its facilities' architecture, forming spaces both open and dense, natural yet ordered, and respectful of the Gulf Coast climate and habitat. It was laid out as an E-shaped building, with three north-south wings, joined on the north ends by a long east-west spine, forming two open quadrangles. form.webform-submission-form .description { The incoming VADA chair's plans include a future graduate level program in the fine arts. width: 100%; VADA serves over a quarter of undergraduates at Rice each semester, and Niche recently ranked the university No. Duncan College is LEED Gold-Certified, the first LEED Gold-certified construction project at Rice University. width: 100%; padding: 9.5em; Houston architects and Rice alumni Jeffrey Ryan '67 and Guy Jackson '71 design Reckling Park, home of the Rice Owls baseball team. font-size: inherit; } margin: 0; The expansive Stirling and Wilford addition, completed in 1981, is notable for its generous and open spaces, as well as its extraordinary views through its spaces and onto the green of the campus beyond. } Mudd Lab was built for the Institute for Computer Services and Applications, but now houses the universitys Information Technology Division. overflow: visible; font-size: 1.15rem; With its high vaulted ceiling, engraved oak beams, and Elizabethan design, the building now serves as a common meeting space and dining area for Baker College. } color: #0A509E; Robert F. White & Assoc. .ckeditor-accordion-container > dl dd { form.webform-submission-form label { A new Commons was built along with the Quads, and the unique architecture of the commons makes it very iconic. width: 100%; background: #1C6EA4; The Integrated Campus Plan a flexible, option-based digital model developed by Kieran Timberlake in 2016 tests development scenarios relative to a master planning "base case" buildout model. Oversaw 11 design firms including architecture, landscaping, historical restoration, museum consulting, lighting, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and interior design in the management of the . } } /* Page Body */ @media only screen and (max-width: 64em){ padding: 15px 15px 0 15px; DS+Rs vision for Sarofim Hall also incorporates a glass-lined pedestrian ArtStreet that bisects the four-story structure and acts as a new entrance to the university, welcoming the public to witness whats happening inside the new space. }. An added outdoor adventure center allows members to rent outdoor equipment and to plan white-water rafting, camping, and rock climbing trips. left: 0; Information Source: Rice Centennial Timeline, Rice Historical Society, the Rice University Wikipedia Page, and Rice University: An Architectural Tour by Stephen Fox. Before becoming a partner at Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) in 2004, Renfro graduated from Rice in 1989 and received his Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University in 1994. Pierce, Keith-Wiess Geological Laboratories was built with a gift from the daughters of trustee Harry C. Wiess and his wife Olga Keith Wiess. The building was two stories high except for the three-story center wing. border-bottom: 0; The Rice Memorial Center (RMC) and Rice Chapel, funded by trustee J. Newton Rayzor '17 and his wife, was designed by architect Harvin C. Moore '27. The brightly lit Gensler Fabrication Lab, which is a constant hive of activity, hovers over the Academic Quad. padding-bottom: 0px; text-decoration: underline; We are located next to Fondren Library, across the street from Valhalla (the graduate student bar), and a few minutes walk from the Thomas Phifer-designed Brochstein Pavilion and Rice Memorial Center, both of which have coffee and food, and the Gibbs Recreation Center, where you can swim outdoors or work out inside. The grounds and facilities feature works by world-renowned artists, curated and maintained by the Moody Center for the Arts. .article--story h1.article__title { } .pv-3 { z-index: 2; font-weight: 600; .js-form-item { color: #FFFFFF; border-radius: 0; Next to what was then called East Hall, a residential wing was built and designed by architects Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson. Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the interconnection between humans and the natural environment. text-underline-offset: 1.5px; } p a }, Mailing Address: P.O. The project team included: project manager Herbert Allen '29; architects Hermon Lloyd 31, William B. Morgan 27, Milton McGinty 27 and Bradford McGinty 40; structural engineer Walter P. Moore 27 of contractor Brown & Root; and engineer Mason G. Lockwood 27. Rice Architectures studio spaces are among the most beautiful in the building every studio has enormous windows looking onto the campus and a generous amount of space, often permitting each student to have more than one desk. /* Links inside the dropdown */ padding:.5rem 1.5rem; /* Cards */ margin-bottom: 2em; It is designed with the potential for additional expansion as we seek to grow the departments achievements and recognition under its new chair, Bruce Hainley.. .pager__items { margin-right: 1em; The building nods to the Art Barn and Media Center, which were commissioned by Houston arts patrons John and Dominique de Menil in 1969 when they founded the Institute for the Arts at Rice, with a dramatic advancement of the ubiquitous Butler building, the mass-produced, pre-engineered metal structures that became popular following World War II. I am excited to see Charles Renfros extraordinary artistic vision and unique understanding of our campus culture and history shape the design of this important new facility, said Rice President David Leebron. .lw-icon-lg { Along with the new wing and commons of Brown College, Michael Graves simultaneously designed a new wing and commons for neighboring Jones College. font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; font-size: inherit; @media screen and (max-width: 600px) { Joe Hatfield has been with Rice for over 35 years, where he initially started as Fondren Library's first building manager in 1984. The building also features two state-of-the-art classrooms and a personal training and fitness assessment center. text-transform: uppercase; Pierce. } The building was renamed Dell Butcher Hall in 1989, then was renamed back to the Chemistry Building in 1997 after a new building for chemistry was built and became Dell Butcher Hall. In 2010, after an additional residential wing was added to Baker College, the original L-shaped New Wing was split in half with one section staying with Baker and the other going to Lovett College. font-size: 1.15rem; text-align: center; @media (max-width: 64em){ table tr { #share-button { The BRC is LEED Gold-Certified. The Rice Mission Statement. .page-body__content h3 {font-size: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: .75rem; font-family: CopernicusMedium,serif; color: #00205B;} .page-body__content p {font-size: 1.125rem; padding-bottom: 1.5rem;} margin-bottom: 1rem; border: none; In 2009, Hicks Kitchen was completely renovated with a generous gift from Rice University alumnus and trustee M. Kenneth Oshman 62 and his wife Barbara to established the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK). color: #00205b; color: #a4c055; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto; z-index: 2; Although the University's first president Dr. Edgar Odell Lovett never got the chance to live in the home, it includes the breakfast room, tea room, and "imperative" sleeping porches that he had desired. position: relative; } .resize300 img { max-width:300px; } The Rice Village Apartments are located one block west of Rice University on Shakespeare St. between Morningside Dr. and Kirby Dr. } Rice Architecture has been a part of the university since Rice's founding in 1912. display: block; .page-body__content ol a::after {display: none;} .article--story .article__title {font-size: 1.75rem !important;} text-align: center; width: 100%; 116 Humanities Building. .menu--quick {padding: 20px 0; background-color: #0A509E;} He served as the Rice Institute's first chairman on the Board of Trustees from June 24, 1891, until his death in 1941. Fondren Library and Academic Building Facilities Liaison. h6, .h6 {font-size: 1em; font-weight: 800; padding-bottom: .5em; padding-top: .75em;} The 70,000-seat stadium is home to the Rice football team and was the location in which former U.S. President John F. Kennedy gave the famous We choose to go to the moon speech in 1962. font-size: 20px; The Buildings and Grounds Design Subcommittee reviews and directs significant design efforts through meetings coordinated and facilitated by the University Architect several times per year. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and . background: #054ea1; The M.D. Pierce, opened after the M.D. } border: none; padding-top: 0; .page-body__content h2 {font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: CopernicusMedium,serif; color: #0A509E;} } Home to Rice's basketball and volleyball teams, Tudor Fieldhouse contains a 5,750-seat arena known as "Autry Court." padding: 3px; padding: 2em 0 3em 0; color: #697E2F; The building now houses the Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication. color: #fff; .article--story .article__title.h2, .article--story h2.article__title { .page-body__content ul a::after {display: none;} .page-body__content p {padding-bottom: 1em !important;} Designed by architects Wirtz, Calhoun, Tungate & Jackson, Ryon Engineering Laboratory was built with a gift from Lewis B. Ryon, Jr., professor emeritus of civil engineering, and his wife Mae E. Ryon. Designed by William Ward Watkin, the club's lounge with its stone fireplace and polychromed wood ceiling and the other rooms became popular gathering places. .page-body__content figure figcaption {padding: 10px 20px; background: #f3f3f3; color: #000;} .page-body__content ul li{ font-size: 1.2rem;} article.align-left {margin: 0 30px 20px 0;} padding: 0 80px; } Renfro recalls long walks across campus between classes for architecture, painting and photography during his undergraduate days. The 250,000 gross square foot building will cover roughly the same footprint as Abercrombie. letter-spacing: .15rem; table td::before { overflow: hidden; .article--story .article__body ol, .article--story .article__body ul {font-family: 'MalloryBook';} color: #034ea1; table.blueTable { text-underline-offset: 1.5px; table.blueTable td, table.blueTable th { Jones College, named to honor Mary Gibbs Jones, wife of Houston philanthropist and Houston Endowment founder Jesse H. Jones, was the first housing for women on campus. width: 85%; Anderson Hall is a building that fosters the shared conversations, pinups, exhibitions, reviews, lectures, models, and movies that take place within. background: #f3f3f3; Duncan College construction includes a U-shaped dorm building that holds 328 students, a college commons, and magister house. } var elements = document.getElementsByClassName('ckeditor-accordion-toggler'); text-transform: uppercase; McMurtry College construction includes a U-shaped dorm building that holds 328 students, a college commons, and magister house. GET TO RICE PARKING CAMPUS SHUTTLE WELCOME CENTER Plan Your Visit Our 300-acre, tree-lined campus features more than 70 major buildings with architectural elements that are uniquely Rice. font-size: 1.5em; background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 3px solid #ddd; text-align: right; Designed by Hopkins Architects and Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas + Company, West Servery a kitchen shared by Duncan and McMurtry College. .form-actions { display: flex; } content: ''; } margin-bottom: 0.5em; z-index: 1; To commemorate their participation in the Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations held at Rice in 1990, participating countries placed stone blocks in the courtyard. The house now serves as the Rice University president's residence. } In 2006, Rice set a goal that all new buildings would be certified as part of the USGBC's LEED program for new construction. .article__main-image {text-align: center; padding: 2em; display: none;} The Wiess Magisters House is LEED for Homes Silver-Certified. .icon-print::before {color: #44474F;} } } margin-bottom: .625em; .dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {display: block;} padding-top: 0; .article__body h3 {font-size: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: .75rem; font-family: CopernicusMedium,serif; color: #00205B;} Designed by architect Michael Graves, Martel College is a self-contained 107,032 sqft complex housing a 232-bed dormitory, classrooms, study areas, a library, dining commons, apartments for resident advisers and visiting faculty, and a separate 4,950 sqft house for the College Magister and family. West Hall was built in the neo-gothic style as a part of the original campus construction plan by Boston architectural firm Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson. border-radius: 0; Designed by Washington, D.C. architect Allan Greenberg, the Humanities Building includes the Pitman Tower, the Phoebe and Bobby Tudor Conference Room, and the Lee and Joe Jamail Courtyard. The 125,000 sqft facility consists of an auditorium, two lecture theaters, five seminar rooms, and more than two-hundred office/research studios. Brockman Hall for Physics is LEED Gold-Certified. Minimum of at least: 1 Hour of Cultural Competency, and. div.title--tall {padding: 30px 5% 40px;} padding: 1em 2em; /*width: 30%;*/ .pager__item { } Behold, 13 of the most beautiful university buildings from around the world: 1. /* Change the background color of the dropdown button when the dropdown content is shown */ text-transform: uppercase; border: 0; Constructed of grass, concrete, stone, and composite steel, the pyramidal structure is equipped with a LED light sequence that projects onto the ceiling and through an aperture in the 72 sqft knife-edge roof just before sunrise and at sunset. Rice University is a member of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and is committed to building long-lasting, resource-efficient facilities. Sarofim Hall will not only bring these programs together for the first time, but also facilitate experimentation and collaboration between disciplines through the use of open, transparent, indoor/outdoor and public-facing space.. } .page-body__content .align-right {padding: 0 0 1rem 1rem;} .menu--quick .menu__item {color: #fff;} text-underline-offset: 1.5px; background: #1C6EA4; The Allen Business Center houses the Presidents Office. content: ''; With the building being at the outward-facing perimeter and at an entrance into campus that has evolved into one of the most active and dynamic access points it will undoubtedly have a different kind of visibility beyond the hedges that will be leveraged as a new and unique gateway to the Rice arts corridor, said Ristow. } .page-body__content blockquote p {font-size: 1.5rem;} Designed by architect Machado Silvetti, the new 228-bed dormitory surrounding a central public courtyard contains suite-style rooms and common spaces such as a library, computer rooms, seminar rooms, and recreation rooms. .article__body h5 {font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; font-family: CopernicusMedium,serif; color: #00205B;} { Rices child-care center is a single-story, 9,750 sqft building located at 5504 Chaucer Drive. } text-align: right; min-height: 350px; .ckeditor-accordion-container > dl dd { font-weight: bold; } Cross-disciplinary discourse is a hallmark of the arts in the 21st century, but it has been difficult at Rice since its facilities are scattered all over campus, Renfro said. Rice Stadium, a spectacular engineering landmark in Houston, was designed and built by a full team of Rice architectural and engineering graduates. font-family: MalloryBook,sans-serif; Named for William L. Wilson, a longtime resident associate of Wiess College and professor who died in 2009, the new Wiess Magisters House was built to be closer proximity to Wiess College. text-transform: none; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #ccc; Rayzor Hall was designed by Staub, Rather & Howze. .page-body__content ol a { Cambridge Seven Associates and RWS Architects designed the three-story George R. Brown Hall with Earl Wall Associates of San Diego as laboratory design consultants. In March 2008, Rice raised its goal from basic LEED certification to certification at the LEED-Silver level for new construction. } North Servery is a 25,122 sqft kitchen shared by Martel, Jones, and Brown Colleges. Mailing Address: P.O. padding: 1rem 1rem; text-decoration: none; font-family: CopernicusBold,serif; position: absolute; font-weight: 600; A variety of resources are referenced for planning and design efforts when new campus projects enter the early stages of consideration. } Anderson Foundation made a gift in honor of its benefactor, Monroe D. Anderson. .article .article__share a.icon-print::before {font-size: 1em;} .pv-5 { table.blueTable tr:nth-child(even) { The building anchors one of our key departments, Visual and Dramatic Arts (VADA), and completes for now the arts district of our campus that we envisioned. font-size: 1.1rem; cursor:pointer; hr.calendar { transition: all .3s; width:100%; table.blueTable tbody td { Now housing the Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts, the facility contains a 125-seat screening auditorium. table { font-family: CopernicusBold,serif; This design incorporated two features that were innovative at the time: every room had a semi-private bathroom and almost every room had windows on at least two sidesan important adaptation in the years before air conditioning. } .hero__image { The original building of the Brown College Commons, located next to the dormitory tower, served as the Colleges dining hall for nearly 50 years. Named after Rice's first president, Edgar Odell Lovett College is a six-story residential dorm with distinctive brutalist architecture. /* Titles (Headers) */ As a leading research university with a distinctive commitment to undergraduate education, Rice University aspires to pathbreaking research, unsurpassed teaching, and contribution to the betterment of our world. background-color: #f1f1f1; The campus itself is an important component of the student experience, enabled by the mixed-use residential college system . } font-weight: 600; .article .article__body p a:hover {color: #697E2F; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: #697E2F; text-decoration-thickness: .1em; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; text-underline-offset: 1.5px;} Old Section contains a variety of rooms with community bathrooms. .page-body__content ol a {text-transform: none;} } LEED - which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental . The original Brown Commons, next to the Brown College Tower, now serves as the Rice University Health Center. Also designed by architects Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson, the Mechanical Laboratory was the second building on campus. border-bottom: 1px solid #303B61; .form-select, .selectric-form-select, .form-text { width: 100%; With the adoption of the residential college system, a new building was constructed near what was then called South Hall. Both South Hall and the new building (called New Dorm) became the dorms for the future Will Rice College. The original residential building suffered from rapid deterioration in the 1990s and was demolished in 2002 after a new building for Wiess College was built. border: 1px solid #ddd; Designed by architects Lloyd, Morgan & Jones, the Allen Business Center honors Rice donor and governor Herbert Allen and his wife Helen Allen. .js-form-submit { The building served as the dining hall for the entire campus for 43 years. font-size: 1rem; The first floor of the Quads has two classrooms and Private Dining Room, and the office of Browns Coordinator. .article__body a { } background-color: #0A509E; George S. Cohen, president of Foley's Department Store, provided funds to establish a faculty club on campus. padding: .625em; The Chemistry Building, designed by Cram & Ferguson with architect William Ward Watkin, provided 54,000 sqft of state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms. With Diller Scofidio + Renfro helming the design of a building that will provide a flexible space for new thinking around the making of contemporary art and performance, Rice will be poised to activate dynamic interdisciplinary as well as interdepartmental collaborations, mindful of the tradition of aesthetics and social justice that the de Menils began locally, Hainley said. Rice University MS-50, 6100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77005. Rice Architecture's undergraduate programs maintain a balance between a focused study of architecture and a broad general education. .button-d7:hover { font-family: CopernicusMedium,serif; text-align: left !important; His gift honored his parents Robert and Agnes Cohen of Galveston on their 70th birthdays. Holistic Campus Experience MGA&D's 50-year Master Plan for Rice University's 254-acre campus preserves the holistic undergraduate experience for which the school is renowned while planning for sustainable growth in the student/faculty population and research programs. Architects Staub & Rather in consultation with William Ward Watkin designed the building, which includes relief plaques that depict the development of writing by Beaumont, Texas sculptor Herring Coe. Designed by architect firm Staub & Rather, the OConnor House was built as the residential home of the Universitys president. .h3, h3 { The Administration Building, the first building on campus, was designed by architects Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson. /* Lists */ The building was renamed to Huff House after alumnus Peter Huff '59 and wife Nancy Larson Huff made a generous gift to fund additional renovations in 2010. Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251-1892 |, 713-348-0000 | Privacy Policy | Web Accessibility | Campus Carry, Annual Emeritus Private Office Request Form, Rice University Consumer Confidence Report. border-radius: 0; .page-body__content h2 {font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: CopernicusMedium,serif; color: #0A509E;} font-size: 2rem; text-decoration: underline solid #697E2F 0.1em; table.blueTable tfoot .links a{ .panel .overlay__content h2 { The Rice Childrens Campus is LEED Silver-Certified. table.blueTable tr:nth-child(even) { table.blueTable tbody td { font-size: 1.125rem; text-decoration: underline dotted #034ea1 0.1em; } display: none; .menu--quick .menu__item:hover {color: #a5c155;} These elements support the roof in a manner similar to an archer's bow. Almost 90 percent of all construction and demolition waste during the renovation project was recycled; a total of 2,188 cubic yards of waste was diverted from the landfill. position: relative; padding: 1.25rem 3rem; Unusual among Rice buildings, the 153 feet high-rise was a response to a shortage of University land and was designed by the architectural firm Neuhaus and Taylor. } Hamman Hall, funded by a gift from Mary Josephine Milby Hamman in memory of her husband George Hamman, was designed by George Pierce and Abel B. Established with a generous donation from the eponymous Marian and Speros Martel Foundation, Marian and Speros P. Martel College became Rices ninth residential college. border-collapse: collapse; The South Plant, a 14,200 sqft building with over 1,100 feet of tunnel, supports the growth of Rice University by providing additional utility capacity. /* Titles (Headers) */ Funds by the Brown Foundation and from a National Science Foundation Systems Grant, the Herman Brown Hall for Mathematical Sciences is named for Trustee George R. Brown's elder brother and business partner. align-items: center; font-size: 1.25rem; .page-body__content blockquote {margin-bottom: 30px;} } Outram believes in an architecture of ideas and themes. font-size: 2em; } } } As the arts evolve, Sarofim Hall will evolve, too. This project enabled the university to provide affordable housing in close proximity to campus for its graduate student population. The Rice Media Center was built as temporary housing for the Institute for the Arts and to provide interim space for the art and art history departments painting studios while Sewall Hall was under construction. background-color: #359245; line-height: 1; People standing in the acoustic niches on either side of the main doors can whisper to each other without being overheard by people standing between them. } /* Table */ position: relative; The Abercrombie Engineering Laboratory, built with a gift from J.S. Farish Gallery is the heart of Rice Architecture: its where we have our All-School Meeting the first day of every semester, our lectures, our roundtables, and our final reviews. Installed around a beautiful oak tree in the Smith Courtyard outside of Anderson Hall, this. } @media (max-width: 64em) { .article--story .article__body p {font-family: 'MalloryBook';} Wiess Hall carried the name "North Hall" until its dedication in March 1950. .page-body__content h6 {font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: .5rem; font-family: CopernicusMedium,serif; color: #0A509E;} text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; Designed by George Pierce and Abel B. } .article__body h4 {font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: .75rem; font-family: CopernicusMedium,serif; color: #0A509E;} Named after a former chairman of the Rice Board of Trustees, the building was remodeled to serve departments in the School of Humanities after the Jones School moved to McNair Hall in 2002. text-transform: none; color: #222; width: 100%; .footer__logo .image-responsive{width: 50%;} height: 100%; The Brockman Hall for Physics is a 110,000 sqft facility that includes vibration and noise controlled underground laboratories to support work in atomic, molecular and optical physics; biophysics; condensed matter physics; nanoengineering and photonics. 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