Twilight Epiphany

JAMES TURREL TWILIGHT EPIPHANY

Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion (Rice University)

Houston, Texas, 77005, USA

713-348-2787

Located adjacent to the Shepherd School of Music on the Rice University campus is the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion, James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyspace.

Built in 2012, the pyramidal structure accommodates 120 people between two levels. Twilight Epiphany is acoustically engineered to host musical performances and to act as a laboratory for Shepherd School of Music students. Constructed of grass, concrete, stone, and composite steel, the structure is equipped with an LED light sequence that projects onto the ceiling and through an aperture in the 72-foot square knife-edge roof during sunrise and at sunset. Turrell's composition of light complements the natural light present at twilight and transforms the Skyspace into a locale for experiencing beauty and reflecting on the surrounding campus and the natural world. 

The Twilight Epiphany light sequence can be viewed every day at sunrise and sunset. The sunrise light sequence begins approximately 40 minutes before sunrise; we recommend you arrive an hour before sunrise. The Sunset light sequence begins about 10 minutes before sunset. Each sequence lasts approximately 40 minutes. The Skyspace structure is open and available to the public throughout the day. Light sequences occur daily at sunrise and sunset. To experience the Twilight Epiphany sunset light sequence, simply walk up. It is free and open to the public. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to guarantee your seat. Visitors are subject to Skyspace guidelines at all times when in and around the structure.