James Turrell Skyspace
Twilight Epiphany
Standing adjacent to the Shepherd School of Music on the
Rice University campus, the James Turrell Skyspace titled Twilight Epiphany is visible from the surrounding Texas Medical
Center and many neighboring high-rises. Accommodating 120 people on two levels,
the space is acoustically equipped for musical performances as well as a
laboratory for music school students. Constructed of grass, concrete, stone and
composite steel, the pyramid-like structure is equipped with an LED light performance
that projects onto the ceiling and through the 72-foot square knife-edge roof, that
is open to the sky. Turrell’s composition of light complements the natural
light present at sunrise and sunset, and it transforms the skyspace into a
locale for contemplation and reflective interaction with the rest of the campus
and the natural world. There will be light shows daily at sunrise and sunset.
Tuesdays and Fridays are reserved for private usage and will be closed to the
public. Opening to the public June 14; schedule and access will be posted on
this website by June 1. Twilight Epiphany
is made possible by Rice alumna and Board of Trustee member, Suzanne Deal
Booth.