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Powering
World-Changing
Progress

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Join a constant exchange of ideas and expertise at The Arc, an energetic space within the Ion District connecting Rice, industry leaders, and top talent.

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Space to Set Tomorrow’s Trajectory

The Arc is a conduit of collaboration, featuring seven floors of future-fit lab, office, and more in one irreplicable destination. Whether you are pursuing the next big idea in energy, AI, computational engineering, or data science, The Arc is prepared 
to meet your purpose.

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  • 196,400 SF

    Total Building Size

  • 28k - 31k SF

    Typical Floor Size

  • 15’

    Floor-to-Floor Heights

  • LEED Gold

    Design

Grounded in the

Ion District

Tap into Houston’s inventive core, with endless invitations to work and play within twelve dynamic blocks.

The Ion District is a vibrant, walkable ecosystem with ground-floor activations, community programming, and amenities that attract the brightest minds to collaborate.

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Designed to Fuel Ambitious Endeavors

Build solutions in the lab and connections over lunch. The Arc’s amenities support a life that leads to breakthroughs.

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Amenity Lounge

Discuss projects over coffee in a comfortable environment.

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Meeting Space

Host illuminating events in the heart of the Ion District.

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Fitness

Train cardio, strength, and endurance in a full-service gym.

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Outdoor Plaza

Enjoy all-day use, with shaded seating, charging stations, and event capabilities.

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Bike Room

Cycle to and from The Arc, with lockable stalls and pumps.

On-Site Retail & Dining

Savor quality and convenience, with abundant on-site options.

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Programming in the Ion District

The Arc offers connections to the Ion District’s exciting programming.

Building Stack

  • 196,400 SF

    Total SF

  • 28,000 - 31,000 SF

    Cap Floor Size

  • 15'

    Floor-to-Floor Heights

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At the
City's Core

Minutes away from downtown, The Arc provides effortless 
access to just about everything.

  • Rice University

    ~1 Mile

  • Downtown

    3 Miles

  • Texas Medical Center

    3 Miles

  • Port of Houston

    12 Miles

  • Ellington/Spaceport

    18 Miles

  • HOU Airport

    10 Miles

  • IAH Airport

    23 Miles

  • NASA

    27 Miles
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Delivering in
Every Detail

The Arc combines form and function in a future-facing feat of design.

  • Lab Ventilation

    outside air-handling unit

  • Lab/Fume Hood

    exhaust fans

  • Chiller Plant

    (2) 300 ton air-cooled chillers; infrastructure for additional; air-cooled chiller to support lab loads

  • Building Life Safety
    Emergency Generator

    400 kW and space for tenant-provided emergency generator

  • Central Acid/
    Neutralization System

  • Loading Dock

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Aerial view of The ARC with busy outdoor plaza and surrounding downtown skyline
Overhead view of The ARC plaza with pedestrians walking through landscaped urban pathways
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Powered
By Rice

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A premier teaching and research university, Rice University delivers unparalleled personalized education and propels breakthrough discoveries, with the ultimate goal of transforming lives and bettering humanity.

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Twelve dynamic blocks in the center of HTX, the Ion District takes Houston’s talent and sprawl and connects it all – catalyzing the development of better products and technologies, workforces, and businesses, and building the world we want to see.

The Arc is developed by Lincoln Property Company, and designed by HKS.