Created to provide a nexus for filmmaking and computational media, the facility features media labs, classrooms, experimental content creation space, a sound stage, post-production editing suites and a 100-seat Dolby Atmos screening theater. Three wings converge in a multipurpose lobby that can host events, productions or collaborative discussions. The design builds on the preestablished campus aesthetic of standing-seam metal roofs and concrete masonry by laying out a roofline that extends over program spaces of different volumes and orientations. Outdoor spaces are captured under the eave, framing entrances and collaboration areas. Large indoor and outdoor LED screens draw a broader campus and community audience. Creativity was required to overcome frustratingly difficult soils, which became soft and sticky when wet and dusty during dry conditions. Crushed concrete improved ground stability, safety and access.