Hale Hall In 1997 the University received funding for the planning and design work associated with the restoration and conversion of Hale Hall into a facility serving the Office of Admissions and School of Architecture. Construction began on the reconstruction of Hale Hall in November 2002. Hale Hall is an accessible three-story building located at the center of the campus completed in the Summer of 2004. The Office of Admissions occupies a portion of the space on the ground floor in the reconstructed Hale Hall, and the School of Architecture occupies the remaining space on the first, second and third floors: 1st Floor Plan, 2nd Floor Plan, 3rd Floor Plan. The reconstructed Hale Hall provides the School of Architecture with gallery/critique, lecture/seminar, office, studio and ancillary support spaces for the use of its degree programs. The building has both a hardwired and wireless network capability that interconnects the building's spaces seamlessly. Hand and digital craft production and assembly spaces are conveniently located adjacent to the third, fourth and fifth-year studio spaces. These production and assembly spaces accommodate both a large and small bed CNC router, 3d printers, large and small arm digitizers, scroll saws, drill presses and sanders. Outside, in the mechanical building of the reconstructed Hale Hall is located the School's paint shop. Studio spaces accommodate 184 students, and provide each of these students with an individual work area/station equipped with network and power connections, and a lockable storage pedestal. These studio spaces are allocated to those students enrolled in architecture and interior design studios above the first year Foundation Level, and those students enrolled in the craft studios. Wyly Tower of Learning Prior to occupying the reconstructed Hale Hall, the School of Architecture occupied space in the Wyly Tower of Learning. The Wyly Tower of Learning is an accessible, sixteen-story building built in 1973 located at the center of the campus; it houses Prescott Library, the University's computer center, offices of the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the President, offices of the University's Research and Graduate School, and instructional space for various academic programs. The School of Architecture continues to utilize the thirteenth floor of Wyly Tower. The School utilizes this space for the Foundation Level's first-year design and drawing courses. The design studio space on the thirteenth floor accommodates 54 students at one time in a "hot table" setting, and provides large floor plate assembly space and material storage. The freehand drawing studio accommodates 16 students and provides network access. Also, the thirteenth floor is utilized to provide the School's Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) with an office and a meeting/work space: 13th Floor Plan. Workshop and Fabrication and Assembly Shop The School of Architecture shares a workshop facility (Art and Architecture Workshop) with the School of Art. This shared facility located on the Farm Campus provides the School with access to specialized shops for ceramics, metal, printmaking and wood. The School of Architecture occupies its newly constructed Fabrication and Assembly Shop adjacent to the Art and Architecture Workshop. At approximately 3000 square feet, the facility provides the School's programs with a a large floor plate/high ceiling space for large-scale construction projects, and secure storage for both materials and tools/equipment. This facility will also be used on a limited basis by the School of Performing Arts to construct its large-scale stage projects, e.g. its yearly musical presentation.