The first floor lobby from the main entrance. The public will be invited into this space for shows and lectures. Note the two black boxes (projectors) in the center.

A state-of-the-art lecture hall on the first floor of the building, which dates back to the 1800s.

An alcove at the end of a hall on the first floor. The bay windows provide natural light.

Spaces are designed to facilitate creative thinking. Here, an office on the first floor.

The $42 million renovation and restoration is a key component of UB’s vision for the South Campus.This picture shows part of the dean's office.

A work area inside the dean's office space.The building is designed for gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system.

Flexible space on the second floor overlooking the lobby.

An alcove and common space on the second floor. Curved plasterwork around some of the windows has been preserved.

A second-floor hallway where faculty and staff offices are located.

A stairwell inside the building, which is an icon of the South Campus and steps away from University Station, a public transit hub.

The mix of old and new reflects the creative redesign of buildings happening throughout Buffalo as the region undergoes a period of revitalization.

Lecture space on the third floor.

The fourth-floor attic, formerly unused, has been reclaimed and can be used for lectures and events. It offers a fantastic view.

On the fourth floor, pictured here, classrooms framed by huge arched windows will sit alongside loft-style studios featuring skylights that look onto Hayes’ iconic, white clock tower.

A fourth floor space where students' work can be displayed and critiqued.

The iconic clock tower can been from this fourth floor space through a skylight.