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Light, Community and Design: The Transformed First Floor of Brooks Hall’s Matsumoto Wing

Dean Hoversten

The new interior opens up a previously-divided space to allow for a larger, more flexible work environment. Moveable tables allow for collaborative work, lectures or classroom configurations.

Jun 4, 2026

Light, Community and Design: The Transformed First Floor of Brooks Hall’s Matsumoto Wing

A building that once stood as an enduring tribute to modernism – colloquially named for the architect and designer who shaped its design – has once again been reshaped for a new era. The Matsumoto wing of Brooks Hall, named after former faculty member George Matsumoto and designed in the mid-fifties, has a refreshed first floor that connects the college’s internal mission with the outside environment.