RAMI is housed in the Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science, a landmark new research facility the university hopes will attract and retain talented faculty and graduate students with its customizable, cutting-edge labs and amenities. RAMI will be located primarily on the first floor, holding both administrative space and lab space.
At 250,000 square feet, the O’Connor building is the largest research facility in the university’s historic core campus (second largest overall). The building design maximizes laboratory space and promotes interdisciplinary research and innovation through open, inviting collaboration spaces. The common areas feature a lobby and a café, and the top level boasts a multi-purpose event space and outdoor terrace with an iconic view of Rice campus and the city beyond.
RAMI will occupy ~30,000 square feet of space in O'Connor. RAMI's space is partly finished and partly under construction. The administrative space and some lab spaces were completed in the summer of 2024. Additional laboratory spaces are currently under construction and will be finished as new faculty arrive to the institute.
