Renovation of the north courtyard of the Memorial Union complex at the University of California, Davis, has been completed, offering a new front door to the north end of campus. The design of the courtyard makes the space an "environmental indicator" that includes sculptural wind chimes, deciduous trees and plants that flower or change color with the seasons, and tables and chairs that cast changing shadow patterns as the sun moves across the sky, according to Allen Lowry, project manager with the campus architects and engineers office. The courtyard is the final product of the $12.7 million Memorial Union expansion project that began three years ago. The entire renovation, including the $491,000 courtyard project, was funded by a 1987 bond measure approved by UC Davis students. The 27,700-square-foot, park-like courtyard extends from the north wall of the enlarged MU tower to the curb line at the northern end of the Quad. Because the MU bowling alley lies below the southern portion of the site, landscaping can be used only in the northern half of the courtyard area, according to Lowry. Early in the project, the roof of the bowling alley below the concrete courtyard was waterproofed with funding from the campus physical plant. Design plans for the new courtyard were developed by a program committee that included students, campus planners and architects. "The project is unusual in that nightlighting is provided by the artwork and landscaping, rather than by lighting poles," said Janell Jones, former student member of the Campus Unions and Recreation Board (CURB). "The overall design also enhanced Freeborn Hall by freshening its entrance." CURB is a student organization that advises the administration on a variety of issues, including the expenditure of funds for the management of the Memorial Union. Hargreaves Associates of San Francisco designed the project with the assistance of two Bay Area artists, Doug Hollis and Anna Murch. Many more students, faculty, staff and visitors pass through the north courtyard since the completion of the nearby five-story parking garage, noted Lowry.