The dining areas include a food court setting designed with four complementary food outlets, a student dining room serving three meals each day, an intimate bistro setting, and a coffee shop. A multi-purpose ballroom is designed to provide nine individual meeting rooms, or one large room with banquet seating for 600. A production kitchen and warming kitchen adjacent to the space provide support for this area.

The offices and meeting spaces will be provided for student organizations, student government, student media, the multi-cultural center and the leadership center. The lobby / rotunda and student lounges are designed to promote informal, casual student interaction. Meeting rooms of varying sizes will provide spaces for student organizations and groups.

Careful attention to the exterior design was needed to integrate the building into the existing fabric of the University architecture. A pedestrian link to the adjacent parking garage includes a Regional Utility Plant for this sector of campus. The plan is integrated architecturally into both buildings.

In addition to the physical design, there are several strategies that support the university's commitment to sustainability. These include:

• daylighting study and analysis during design
• life cycle cost study of mechanical system compliance with ASHRAE
• use of high performance coatings on glass to reduce heat gain and glare while maximizing light into spaces
• light shelves to maximize penetration of daylight into spaces
• occupancy sensors to reduce use of artificial lighting
• waterless urinals to reduce water consumption
• low flush plumbing fixtures
• sensors for plumbing fixtures
• pulper/extractor for food service which reduces water use and reduces amount of solid waste
• trash compactors to reduce volume of solid waste cardboard recycling at loading dock recycling storage room at loading dock
• low VOC materials
• materials with recycled content
• reflective roof material
• preservation of natural area in construction of bridge