In keeping with the architectural palette of the existing campus and the recently completed Learning Resource Center, the new building is primarily concrete masonry with aluminum plate metal panels. Ample amounts of glazing throughout the building allow daylighting of classroom spaces and reinforce the connection to the outside landscape. While the glazing successfully creates a sunlit, open, and welcoming environment, the design team was careful to include selective obscuring of the glass in areas of high traffic or high visibility in order to maintain a focused atmosphere inside the classrooms. The direct effects of the sun and the solar heat gain along the southern and western facades were also carefully considered and addressed through the incorporation of vertical fins and horizontal projections where appropriate.