The new Student Services Building (SSB) at UC Merced is a 34,583gsf facility that sits on a one-acre triangular site. The SSB complex is comprised of two structures, a one-story pavilion building (6,004gsf) fronting onto Scholars Lane, and a 3-story building (28,579gsf) that is parallel to Ansel Adams Road. Both buildings are steel construction with lateral braces, and are clad in a combination of aluminum and glass storefront, aluminum strip windows and insulated, exterior lathe and plaster wall assembly. The one story pavilion houses two large, 120-seat general assembly spaces on level one. The three story building houses two, 90-seat student services suites on level one, offices on level two, and open floor plan student services suites on level three.
