To maximize flexibility in the interior spaces, the structure of this university building conceived upon sustainable strategies – it will be the first educational facility to obtain LEED certification – is pushed to the facade. Arranged at intervals of 2.2 meters, the concrete pillars form frames that support post-stressed horizontal slabs 11 meters long. But these pillars are hidden behind the envelope, a surface made of modularly repeated pieces that results from the composition of two orders: on one hand the series of continuous bands of prefabricated decontaminant concrete that are placed at the same level as the slabs; and on the other hand the ventilated ceramic facade whose color tone blends in with the facades of unfaced brick characterizing the surrounding constructions. With an area of 6,800 square meters, the ventilated facade is formed by extruded pieces of terracotta, specially prepared for the project, whose flutes make for a vibrant texture under the sun.