The ‘L’ shape of the Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is a campus space defining geometry, relating to the whole of the campus and providing the inclined plane access to the campus overlook terrace.

The precast concrete structural elements hold up the floors and define the exterior, incorporating the angle of the main incline. They also allude to the adjacent sculpture garden walls angled by Isamu Noguchi. The simple planar structural pieces of sandblasted precast concrete begin with the angle of the inclined roof plane and give character to the inner spaces of the building in the spirit of simplicity and directness. The concrete planes alternate with large translucent panels to provide ideal diffused light to the studios.