2024 Rice Workshop on Functional Quantum Defects & Winter School on Quantum Material Synthesis

Travel and Hotel

Workshop and Winter School Venue 

Both the Workshop and Winter School will take place on the 5th floor of the Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering Science.

The building is #86 and circled in blue on this Rice campus MAP(Note: Some Rice campus maps on Google are not updated w/ the O'Connor Building. On those maps, O'Connor is number 11 but it's not listed as such.) Entrance 23 off Rice Blvd is the entrance closest to O'Connor. The address for entrance 23 is 1630 Rice Blvd Houston TX 77005.  

If driving, use "Rice University Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science". Parking available in the Visitor lot (Entrance 20 off Rice Blvd). The address for entrance 20 is 1875 Rice Blvd Houston TX 77005.

Hotel

INTERCONTINENTAL HOUSTON – MEDICAL CENTER
6750 Main Street, Houston
Texas 77030 USA
713-422-2779

The hotel is near the BA building on the campus map, circled in blue MAP.

Ground Transportation from Hotel to Rice Campus

The Intercontinental hotel has a complimentary shuttle for guests for destinations, including Rice Campus, within a 3 mile radius.  You will need to notify the front desk/shuttle at least 30 minutes before your desired departure time. Entrance 23 off Rice Blvd is the entrance closest to O'Connor. The address for entrance 23 is 1630 Rice Blvd Houston TX 77005.  

Alternatively, you can also take the free BRC Express Rice campus shuttle which has a bus stop next to building 63 (Travis side), and get off on stop #16, then take a 6 minute walk to O'Connor. No Rice ID is needed.