The Gerald D. Hines Architecture Building houses the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture at the University of Houston. University officials chose Philip Johnson in 1982 to lead the design, and he worked with John Burgee and Morris Aubry Architects. The four-story building was built in 1986.
It is a postmodern homage to the French architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, an enlarged and simplified version of his House of Education for the model city of Chaux. It is not a direct copy. The walls use rose-colored St. Joe brick, dark polished granite and limestone.
SAH Archipedia calls it the most prominent building on campus. A pair of polished granite benches by Scott Burton, made in 1985, flanks the south entrance. The central atrium has become a well-loved space that comes alive during large public events. The college took Gerald D. Hines's name in 1997 after his $7 million gift.
This building has no Wikipedia article. Facts come from SAH Archipedia, The Daily Cougar, Wikipedia: Hines College of Architecture.
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