PHOTOGRAPHY: CHRISITAN VAN DER KOOY Key Design Highlights Exterior curved aluminum louvers can be adjusted to respond to weather conditions or to better control light for activities held within the building. Daylit cafe and study areas invite students to interact outside of their academic departments. Half-vault, oak-slat ceilings lend an intimate scale to the double-height cafe as well as the study areas. Sustainable features include a building-management system, LED lighting, a geothermal heat pump, and large doors and operable windows that allow for natural ventilation. Surfaces within the enclosed theater are saturated blue, and retractable seats and an exposed lighting grid provide flexibility. Curved stairs lead down to the cafe, which runs the full width of both the west- and north-facing sides of the pavilion. The space captures afternoon sun and opens to an outdoor terrace. contract