The School of Architecture's facilities in Giles Hall are among the finest in the country. Its open space and huge windows make it a perfect environment for the creation and exchange of ideas. In 1983 the School added a three-story wing containing the library, computer rooms, darkroom, shop, gallery, jury room, faculty offices, an auditorium, and specialized classroom spaces.
All students have their own desks and secure access to the building at all times.
The School has taken a national leadership role in making the computer an integral part of the creative process. All sophomore students purchase personal laptop computers and work with them, along with traditional drawings and models, in the design studio and not in remote laboratories. Working with the University's National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Computational Field Simulation, the School makes virtual reality technology available to all of its students.