I remember anticipating the construction of Gallogly Hall as I was around it constantly. I was able to see it in person and outside during certain phases which made it a much more interesting experience. I worked at the AME Machine Shop, which is directly next to Galllogly Hall so I was constantly reminded about its phase in construction. When it finally was finished, I remember thinking that it had a clean exterior design, but I also thought it was fairly boring. Although, the interior was very open and modern looking it and the utilization of glass was great.

I enjoyed that the university still pays homage to the Cherokee gothic style of architecture that the campus embodies. Once I walked in all the natural light flooded in and the central staircase stood out. I remember loving the gradient of frosted glass on the staircase which was such a nice interior feature. I also thought that the amount of study spots was impressive for how open each of them felt. It’s interesting to think about my initial thoughts and how my thinking now goes directly to the architect’s intent now. The intent can be seen clearly through the functionality of the building. I’m interested to see how the building ages and I hope to see more buildings like it in the future.