Interior Architecture Facilities
Inspiring studio spaces and advanced labs give Interior Architecture students access to professional tools and a collaborative environment where ideas can take shape.
Studios & Labs
Architecture & Interior Architecture Studios
Department of Architecture students have 24-hour access to renovated, light-filled studio spaces equipped with workspaces optimized for academic success and professional preparation.
Computer & Print Labs
Multiple Computer Labs located throughout Marvin Hall are equipped with all the software, hardware, and large format printers needed to create projects. Computer Labs are accessible to students 24-hours a day.
Acoustics Lab
The Acoustics Lab provides students in acoustics courses guided experience with the professional equipment used to test spatial acoustics, interior finishing products, sound systems, and other aspects key to developing optimal acoustical environments for buildings and interior projects.
Woodworking & Metal Shop
The Woodworking & Metal Shop in Marvin Hall is outfitted with professional-grade power and hand tools that allow students to learn and construct projects at various scales. Expert staff provide project consulting, machine and tool operational and safety training.
Labs & Maker Spaces
Hatch Resource Center & Reading Room
The Hatch Resource Center & Reading Room is a multifaceted learning facility that provides books, journals, reference assistance, collaborative space, and archival collections to enhance student success, support research, and preserve institutional history.
Pulse Design Group Simulation Lab
The Pulse Design Group Simulation Lab is a flexible studio space and virtual reality research lab unlike any other in the region. The can hold multiple studios and researchers can explore digitally rendered interior environments at human scale.
IA Materials Library
The Interior Architecture (IA) Materials Library contains hundreds of material samples to provide IA students with hands-on experience researching, specifying, and applying materials used in professional interior architecture and design projects.
Populous Makerstudio
The Populous Makerstudio is an innovative multidisciplinary space available to both architecture and design department studio courses. The space includes modular furniture systems, transformable workspaces, and a building materials sample collection.