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 Original Battle HallTop: Archive photo of original Battle Hall facade, before West Mall building was built next to it, covering the windows. Bottom: Fish eye view of West Mall building (right side) courtyard |  ExplorationEarly exploration work during the concept phase. Clockwise from top left: The original skylights, historic campus gymnasium, atrium models A new modern atrium peels away layers of dirt and dust from the west facade of Battle Hall revealing its historic wall of large windows and allowing glimpses of the activity inside. Vertical axes of light and horizontal programmatic connections bridging the two very different buildings, unite the spaces and define centers of activity. |  |
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 |  Floor plansFloor plans showing Battle Hall and West Mall building connections |  Materials Library overlooking AtriumFrom the Materials library, you get a fantastic view in to the Atrium space Sketchup, VIZ and photoshop |
 Nightly Study SessionsA view of the Atrium at night, where all the students will want to study |  Gallery SpaceThe bottom stacks transform in to a gallery space off the atrium |  Lower Hall, looking in to the stacks |
 New StacksThe dark stacks become bright and lights with atrium borrowed sunshine |
Battle Hall
Senior Studio|Spring 2005
Neighbors for 48 years, Battle Hall and West Mall building have little in common in terms of historical context and architectural design.
Through our renovation we propose uniting the buildings to create a center for the architectural community that will encourage student-faculty discussion and assert a presence on the University of Texas campus.
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