Rice University Henszen College
SIGA’s Wetguard 200 SA helped keep a project on schedule when above-average rainfall could have delayed the construction of a new mass timber university dormitory on the Rice University campus.
- Building Location
- Houston, TX, United States
- Project type
- Residential
- Project size
- ~ 50,000 sq ft
- Architect
- Kirksey Architects & Barkow Leibinger
- Builder
- Forney Construction
- Products used
- Wetguard®, Wigluv® 100 & 150 & 300, Dockskin® 100
Rice University - Hanszen College in the news
Houston Chronicle: Houston's First Mass Timber Residential Building
Spanning 56,000 square feet this innovative building structure highlights sustainable architecture and achieves the LEED Gold Certification.
ThinkWood: New Mass Timber Student Housing Demonstrates a Commitment to Sustainability
Rice University wanted to showcase their commitments to sustainability in a "physical and visible" way. Partners Frank Barkow and Regine Leibinger, with their background in mass timber, helped them achieve just that.