This is a photo of the Reynolds building located on north campus.  I personally took this picture when I was walking to my class last week.  Without having a class here, I am fairly sure I could have gone all four years without realizing that this building is a part of campus.  The Reynolds building is the location for most art courses one would take at Kentucky.

Hesitation was all that went through my mind as I approached the door.  The path was weed ridden and the staircase was thoroughly rusted. A small group stood crowded around a code locked door, hoping that the next person to come around the corner would know the code.

Upon my first entrance into the Reynolds building, I was a bit dumbfounded that there could actually be classes in here.  I was certain that I had arrived at the wrong place.  The evening sun, drifting in through cracked windows, was the only light present in the room.  It was filled with broken and mismatched furniture.  As I made my way through the maze of hallways, I couldn’t help to admire my surroundings. While some may consider this building insufficient for students, I believe it embodies art in every way.

This building raises several questions for me.  First of all, what was this building originally used for, or was it always an art building?  It seems to me as though Reynolds was once a warehouse.  Did the university purchase it as student population grew?  On top of this, I wonder about the people who have passed through this building.  Where do all of the drawings on the wall come from?  Who is working on these various projects out in the halls? And most importantly, why is there no air conditioning in this building?