ajc is excited to be making progress on a new administrative building for Utah State University. The project challenged us to design a building that feels connected to the adjacent IT building and broader campus.

Our team drew datum lines from the IT building to ensure the elevations felt connected both linearly and in proportion, a concept furthered by a second-floor bridge linking the new structure to the old. This bridge not only provides circulation between buildings but also creates space for a floating conference room. The design was inspired by dappled light through trees, an idea echoed in multiple moments around the building; through brick screens that cast patterned shadows, skylights, and windows directed toward campus foliage.