Constrained by the busy corner street and an expansive parking lot, the tight space for the large law center posed the greatest challenge. Its remote location also isolated the existing law buildings from the core of the campus and posed a connectivity challenge for the new law center. The varying styles of other buildings throughout the campus presented additional challenges for a unifying design.

Brick and glass from the original law buildings and Texas limestone accents from the main campus buildings are repeated with the new facility, unifying their various styles, while outdoor gathering spaces, courtyards and a main plaza at the facility’s entry create connectivity to the campus core. Technology is richly integrated at all levels in the facility, empowering students with the necessary knowledge of cutting-edge presentation techniques for next-generation trials. Linking the courtroom and auditorium, and soaring three stories with clerestory windows at its top and full height windows, the multi-purpose, large elliptical convocation space completes the iconic law center.