An adjacent 420-seat auditorium provides large lecture and meeting space and a prime venue for "white coat" ceremonies. Cherry column accents and wall paneling were incorporated to create an atmosphere of warmth and permanence. Further use of wood paneling occurs in the adjacent "library" area where students can enjoy seating around a recessed fireplace and interact with video displays. Acoustical wood panels were utilized in the rear of the auditorium and in the raised paneling in the atrium space to control noise and reverberation. 30 I designsolutions summer 2018 On the third floor of the building, the ballroom, comprised of clean lines of stained Cherry wall paneling are visible from the main lobby through the floor to ceiling glass wall. This space serves as both a teaching and meeting space while also being a destinationgathering venue on campus. The exterior proportions and massing relate to the context of the surrounding Georgian campus. Worthy Wood Plain sliced Cherry veneer was the primary selection for wood panels and column wraps on the project. Cherry was selected for its tight grain pattern and ability to receive a darker stain while maintaining a high level of uniformity, explain the architects. One noteworthy element, reports Cox, is the radius solid wood crown at the oval ceilings. "This was difficult in a number of ways -- being close to 40 foot ceiling height, the number of different radii and templates was challenging, and the task of installing at that height was extremely difficult for the installers," he notes.