The main entrance to the University of South Carolina School of Law is through the doors on the Senate Street side of the building. This will bring you to the stately two-story high Perrin Family Lobby that sets the tone of professionalism worthy of the legal profession.
Immediately to the left is the Perrin Family Events Space, which is used by the School of Law and the legal community to host receptions, dinners and other special occasions. To the right is the Judge Karen J. Williams Courtroom, a working courtroom that can be used for appellate hearings as well as jury trials.
Hanging from the lobby ceiling is the Burnished Bronze and Garnet Chandelier, which was a gift to the university by an anonymous donor.
The Burnished Bronze and Garnet Chandelier was designed specifically for South Carolina Law by American artist Dale Chihuly. Inspired by the university’s gamecock mascot, the Chandelier is composed of approximately 800 glass forms, including feathers, horns, balls, split leaves, gourds and chanterelles, in hues of rich garnet red and amber. It is 10 feet wide, 11 feet high, and weighs approximately 1,550 lbs. While called a Chandelier, the glowing sculpture is not internally lit. Rather, the hundreds of glass elements—which Chihuly and his team have named after things found in nature—are externally illuminated.