Prairie View A&M University’s Roy G. Perry College of Engineering had not added new space in over 16 years despite being renowned as a top producer of some of the nation’s most outstanding engineers. Their vision for a new building included a vibrant open space at the heart of the building but ran into challenges with life safety codes.
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Rice Management Company envisioned transforming the historic Midtown Sears Building into the heart of the new Innovation District – a place for startups and industry titans to meet and share ideas. They wanted to incorporate a showstopping lightwell to connect all five levels of the building but needed fire and life safety solutions to bring the idea to life.