Photo Gallery

The restoration and renewal of Hayes Hall is a milestone development for the school, university and community. View a gallery of the signature spaces to come and a photographic chronicling of this monumental construction effort.

Signature Spaces
7/20/26
Take a walk through the new Hayes Hall and its signature spaces, from the "front door" atrium and gallery to skylit studios on the formerly shuttered fourth floor.

Asbestos Abatement and Demolition
7/20/26
A complete stripping of the interior for asbestos removal and demolition exposed the entire framework of the building and much of its original architectural elements.
Exterior Restoration
7/20/26
Hayes Hall's limestone exterior has undergone a complete restoration.
Leaving Hayes Hall
7/20/26
In 2011, the school packed up and decamped to other locations on UB's South Campus.
Hayes Comes to Life
7/20/26
Hayes Hall's limestone exterior has undergone a complete restoration.
Stabilization & Rebuilding
7/20/26
Steel bracing is installed after the removal of asbestos-laden bricks leaves the building unstable.
Interior Finishing
7/20/26
Watch the progression of Hayes Hall as finishing details are added to the learning spaces inside.
From the Archives
7/20/26
Hayes Hall, constructed in the 1870s as the Erie County Almshouse, is deeply woven into the history of the region and university.

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