You won't find the traditional three story, ivy covered red brick structures with white columns on the campus of Northwood. Instead, you'll find a very different, more stimulating architecture that visibly demonstrates our concept of the importance of linking business with the arts and history. Begun in 1966, the design of our unusual campus is the brainchild of noted architect, the late Alden B. Dow. A student of Frank Lloyd Wright, Dow designed our campus to harmonize with its rugged north-central Texas setting of cedar covered hills and valleys. Like Northwood itself, the architecture is philosophically based.
Buildings are low-slung, modern, and constructed of stone, brick, masonry, and natural wood.
Exterior colors complement the natural hues of the land. There's also a historical slant to our buildings. The Sloan Cabin is one of the oldest structures in Dallas County. And the Patterson Memorial Chapel is a restored, 19th century church and site of DECA competitions, convocations, and even weddings. Our dormitories are designed to fit in with our hilly Texas surroundings.