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Architects: James Turrell Skyspace, Overland Partners
- Area: 520 ft²
- Year: 2013
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Photographs: Paul Bardagjy , Fernando Ortega
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Consultants: Datum Gojer Engineers, HMG & Associates, Hughes Associates, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Matthew Schreiber
The Color Inside is a milestone in The University of Texas at Austin’s Landmarks public art collection. Located on the roof of the Student Activity Center, the project arose from the student body’s desire for a peaceful retreat at the Student Activity Center (SAC). The SAC serves as a highly active social and cultural center with amenities that include, amongst others, a ballroom, black box theater, auditorium, conference rooms, and offices for student organizations. Through an in-depth participatory design process, students played a pivotal role in defining the programmatic functions of the SAC and the role it would play on campus. As a result, internationally acclaimed artist James Turrell was commissioned to design a “Skyspace,” one of his renowned inhabitable artworks, in order to offer a space for quiet amidst the dynamic atmosphere of the SAC.
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