A business school that behaves like a city: curves, courts, and bridges choreograph movement the way spreadsheets choreograph money.
Building in New Haven, Connecticut, United States.
Featured in Foster + Partners's definitive monograph, Norman Foster: A Life in Architecture.
Visitor Guide
Go straight to the central courtyard/commons and look back—this building is about circulation and social geometry, not a single hero shot from the street.
From the main courtyard edge, shoot late afternoon when the glass and pale interior surfaces bounce light under the bridges; for a quieter frame, arrive early weekend morning when the campus empties.
As an academic building, access depends on security and schedule; public entry is often easiest during daytime on weekdays. If doors are locked, exterior viewing still gives you the overall massing and façade rhythm.
The plan hides a subtle trick: repeated curved classroom volumes behave like an internal ‘tessellation’ that organizes acoustics, sightlines, and flow without looking like a grid.
45–90 minutes
Design & Structure
Designed as a network of learning ‘pods’ stitched together by communal space—formal complexity serving social programming. The computational part is less blob-for-blob’s-sake and more about iterative coordination of structure, daylight, and circulation across many repeating-but-not-identical elements.
Glass and light-toned finishes amplify daylight deep into the interior; the material strategy is about brightness and legibility—seeing where you are and where you’re going.
Bridges and long spans over public space are the engineering drama: they make the building feel porous while doing serious work holding program together across voids.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who designed Edward P. Evans Hall?+
Edward P. Evans Hall was designed by Foster + Partners and completed in 2014. It is located in New Haven, United States.
Where is Edward P. Evans Hall located?+
Edward P. Evans Hall is located in New Haven, United States. Its coordinates are 41.3152°, -72.9202°.
When was Edward P. Evans Hall built?+
Edward P. Evans Hall was completed in 2014. It was designed by Foster + Partners.
Can I visit Edward P. Evans Hall?+
Edward P. Evans Hall is a real building in New Haven that can be viewed from the outside. Check local information for interior access and visiting hours. Use the Parametric Atlas walking tour feature to plan a route that includes this building.