Houston Community College

About the Project

Reaching all of Houston through its many branch campuses, the HCC system is the fourth largest community college system in the United States with over 55,000 students.

The Challenge

The college needed to control the morning and afternoon sun that affected both the front and atrium portions of the building.

The Solution

CS Fixed Horizontal Sunshades make a dramatic statement and significantly reduce the interior heat and glare at HCC. HOK specified a custom horizontal “ladder type” airfoil sunshade to control the morning and afternoon sun that affects both the front and atrium portions of the building. The exposed mullions attached to the masonry walls are exaggerated to add drama to the sunshade design.