1. The Noble Architect Brief 07 January 2007

2. CLIENT GOALS | EDUCATIONAL ► Future Business Leaders ► Highest Quality Learning ► Community-Based Research ► Learning University ► University and Business Community Integration

3. CLIENT GOALS | SPATIAL ► Openness ► Interconnectivity ► Landmark in University City ► Separate but Integrated University ► Shared Resources : General Classrooms, Common Areas, Outdoor Space ► Design Clarity | Way-finding and Orientation (Shortcuts) ► Sustainability | Energy Conservation ► Iconic Presence

4. CLIENT GOALS | ENVIRONMENTAL ► Energy Efficient ► Internally Connected Campus ► Extensive Targeted Shading ► Design Takes Advantage of Good Weather ► Protection from Sun and Sand ► Incorporation of Smart Technologies

5. INSPIRATION | ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE

8. INSPIRATION | the desert

11. INSPIRATION | the desert edge

12. INSPIRATION | the sea

14. INSPIRATION | the poetry of Nature There are points of time, of distant memory, when the soul unites within the pattern of the universe. The union brings forth the understanding of life’s harmony. So it should be within the garden.... -- Author Unknown