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2004. Tampa, FL (Hypothetical Design)

Designer: Richard M. Haas

Concept:  The project challenge was to transform the existing Chemistry Building on campus, designed by Sarasota School architect Mark Hampton, into the new School of Architecture for the University.  Architectural education at the university level, is a "deliberate process of the student moving from individual creation and crossing over to defend his/her ideas to the jury of their peers and instructors."  The design intervention included a sweeping arch which created the bounds of a exterior court among the building parts.  This "arch", which functions as the main circulation spine connecting the studios, gallery and auditorium, is also the physical "crossing over" point that divides individual studio from the collective jury spaces.

Program: In order to adapt the existing building for its new use, the additional three levels of studio space, auditorium and gallery spaces were added to the existing building.  The existing building was renovated to provide classrooms, workshops and computer lab and thesis jury spaces.