This month we got some new sketches of the proposed look for Austin Hall, the future home of the Oregon State College of Business.
The building, made possible by a $10 million commitment from alumni Ken and Joan Austin, will be an expansive 100,000 square feet and include 10 classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium, a cafe and event space and other amenities.
These images come from THA Architecture, the design firm working on the building, planned to open in fall of 2014.
The exterior is pretty similar to Bexell now…was that intentional? Bexell’s exterior was never anything to get excited about. The library’s exterior is a better look. It’s clean and has aged well.
I agree with Ryan, The exterior is very underwhelming. IMHO if the building is any way similar to these photos it will look like an eyesore next to Weatherford. I thought they’d try to make the building look neo-classical. Something worthy of being the in the midst of the historic district of campus.
I agree with the other comments. Underwhelming and it doesn’t seem to fit the surrounding area…women’s building, MU etc. Look at the other school of business buildings around the PAC-12. This design is not comparable at all.