The Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
The newest and largest research facility in Rice University’s historic core campus — the Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science is now open. The 250,000-square-foot O’Connor Building provides students and researchers with technology-rich facilities that align with the University’s goal to stay at the forefront of scientific discovery and to recruit the country’s best scientific and engineering minds. Located on a 300-acre forested campus in Houston, Texas, Rice is consistently ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report and the O’Connor Building will only elevate this standing.
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- architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Location: Campanile Rd, Houston, TX 77005, United States
- Project Year: 2023
- Photographs: Dave Burk
- Photographs: Lucas Blair Simpson
- Area: 251400.0 ft2