A beacon guides travelers on their journeys. It illuminates a clear path, directing followers to both refuge and recourse. The new Library and Learning Center at Texas Southern University, rising five stories above the campus, is a beacon for new, returning and former students.
Located in the heart of Third Ward — one of Houston’s historic centers of African American life — the library sets a new architectural standard for buildings on the TSU campus for years to come.
The building was designed by Moody Nolan, the largest African American owned and managed architecture firm in the country.
The $43 million library was the firm’s first project in the city, though it finished construction approximately two years after its renovation of the nearby Jack Yates High School for the Houston Independent School District.
Under the direction…
