Olson Kundig is about to break ground on their new Moody Center Complex for Student Life at Rice University.  After shovels drop on May 8th, the firm will begin advancing towards a fall 2027 completion date. When it does open, the 75,000-square-foot design will serve Rice’s expanding population of approximately 9,000 students with a highly programmable new facility designed to instigate more social interaction—an aspect of life many sociologists have noted is increasingly bereft on American college campuses. The firm also recently announced another higher ed design commission to deliver the new Seattle University Museum of Art by 2028. Image rendering courtesy Olson KundigImage rendering courtesy Olson KundigImage rendering courtesy Olson KundigImage rendering courtesy Olson Kundig