Details of this building’s construction are drowned in public media by an event that occurred about a year ago. The house was shut down and all 68 fraternity members were kicked out because of a leaked video of the fraternity performing acts of racism. Shortly after the closing of the house, frat members orchestrated a protest in front of the house, resulting in the expulsion of two students for the rallying of a racist assembly.
The closed building is now planning to be used, ironically, by The Southwest Center for Human Relations, as well as by the disability testing center.
The building was originally designed to house students, and now will be transformed into an office-like setting, a change not supported by the building’s design. This is a perfect example of the problems arising from a building being adopted by people using it for other than its intended purposes.
Let this building be a warning that the ultimate fate of our architecture depends on the actions of the people who occupy it.