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A new exhibition at Rice Gallery illustrates the history and possible future of the shotgun house in terms writ both large and small. http://www.ricegallery.org/bow-wow The exhibition by students of the Rice School of Architecture (RSA) in collaboration with Tokyo firm and small-house specialist Atelier Bow-Wow opened with a reception Friday evening. The house was packed – figuratively and literally – by people interested in learning about Houston's famous row houses and how they came to be. The project began as a seminar taught by Rice assistant professor of architecture Jesús Vassallo last fall and was intended from the start as a comprehensive look at shotgun houses: small, thin structures so named because they have an unimpeded view from the front door to the back. For more: http://news.rice.edu/2015/02/02/shotgun-track/