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The building houses art classrooms, studios, screening rooms, the art and architecture library, a student lounge, a cafe, a gallery space, and faculty offices in 100,000 square feet.[2]

The building’s design uses open space, emphasizes natural light, and has classrooms with views. The two main strands of the department, art and art history, form two literal "strands" of classrooms winding around a central library.[3]

The McMurtry Building was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, one of the world's leading architects and designers of New York's Highline Park.