•Project Name: Bruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

•Location: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

•Featured Brick color: Manganese Ironspot, Sienna Ironspot, Dark Sandstone, Light Sandstone

•Project Size: 2-1/2 story, 8,200 GSF, $5.5 million structure

•Design Objective: To build a dynamic new multi-use building that makes a bold statement about diversity and inclusion to all who pass by.

•Project Details: Designed to support the BNAACC’s goals of inclusion and openness while at the same time being a sanctuary of learning and support. The center was designed to “wear its identity” through the color variations on the brick façade, making it an unmistakable addition to campus. A favorite feature of many passersby, the distinctive multi-colored bricks are a great, subtle way to say that all are welcome.