UC DAVIS BETTY IRENE MOORE SCHOOL OF NURSING

This building is clad in a darker, earthier concrete masonry unit.  The non-repeating pattern brings variation and randomness into the horizontal layers. The striated CMU creates a visual contrast between rough and smooth textures as it transitions into white metal panels on the upper floors and the curvy wood walls of the buildings interior.  The different colors have different surface treatments (ground face/split face), which brings another level of depth to the material.  The CMU was manufactured in central California, within 500 miles of the project, helping to achieve LEED Gold for this project.