Laura Lee Blanton Student Services Building

Home to one of the country's finest collections of Collegiate Georgian architecture, Southern Methodist University wanted a student services and visitor center that would stand out at the primary eastern campus entrance, while staying true to the school's Collegiate Georgian tradition. Based on conversations with the client and Omniplan's in-depth research, the architects developed a stately design with a grand entrance facing toward the school's eastern portal to serve campus visitors, and an additional westward entrance for convenient access. And to conserve budget, designers chose to keep most interior spaces clean and simple, reserving finer finishes and details for the formal entrances and other public spaces.