Art Building West (ABW) map

Art Building West (ABW) was designed by New York architect Steven Holl. The building opened in 2006 only to be flooded in 2008. ABW reopened for classes in January of 2012.

This extraordinary facility has received numerous awards including:

• 2007 RIBA International Award
• 2007 AIA Institute Honor Award
• 2008 American Architecture Award
• 2010 SCUP Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture in a New Building
• 2011 Exceptional Project Award by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's Center for Effective Learning Environments, Paris - watch the video

Watch a video with students talking about their experience in Art Building West and take a closer look at ABW on the Art Building West website.

Studio Arts (SA) map

While reconstruction of the UI arts campus is under way, the School of Art and Art History is conducting business as usual in temporary facilities. Studio Arts, a large building in Iowa City, was refurbished extensively with huge studios and new equipment. Floor plan .pdf Classroom space, studio areas, and faculty offices are housed there and at a few other locations on campus. Studio Arts offers abundant free parking, and the University’s free Cambus makes frequent stops all over campus seven days a week.

Art Building Replacement (opens 2016)

Steven Holl Architects in collaboration with BNIM Architects, has won the commission for the Art Building Replacement for the University of Iowa. The new building will replace the 1935 Art Building, which was heavily damaged during a flood of the University of Iowa campus in June 2008. The proposed site is directly adjacent to and northwest of Art Building West (ABW).