Construction is expected to get under way next summer at the University of California, Davis, for a three-story student services building called East Hall whose design has recently been approved by the UC Board of Regents. The regents also approved the design of a second building for specialized research on pest and disease prevention in agricultural products. East Hall, to be located east of North Hall and South Hall in the core of campus, will contain selected student affairs and administration units frequently used by students. North and South Halls are also occupied by various student services and, together with the adjacent Cross-Cultural Center and nearby Memorial Union, will contribute to a student affairs complex. "All of us working on this project are immensely pleased with regental approval," said Bob Franks, associate vice chancellor of student affairs. "Because of increased enrollment and inadequate facilities, our service to students has been less than optimum for years. East Hall will provide much needed space, a convenient location and desirable adjacencies with other services, enabling us to substantially benefit students." The 45,000-square-foot building's form and materials will relate closely to other structures, many historic, which are found in the core area of the campus. Fisher-Friedman Associates of San Francisco was named as the chief architect. The new building carries the same name as the old East Hall, which was located in the same area and was a campus landmark for over half a century. Unable to meet earthquake safety standards and requiring too expensive measures to be made safe, the building was demolished in 1974. The facility had been used as a dining hall, infirmary, drama building and coffee house. The construction cost of the new project is $7,500,000. It is being funded by a combination of external financing and a Student Affairs facilities reserve account. The regents also approved the design concepts for the proposed Contained Research Facility, planned to be built south of the National Grapevine Importation and Cleanstock building near the University Airport, west of Highway 113. The UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is coordinating this building project. The facility should be completed in 1999, provided that state and federal funding for the $26,500,000 project is obtained. In 1990 the California State Legislature requested that the state conduct research and biological impact assessments for exotic pests, biological control programs, potential exotic organisms and integrated pest management. This facility would furnish state-of-the-art, high-containment and environmentally controlled laboratories, growth chambers and greenhouses for plant bioengineering, plant and nematode pathology and entomology. The proposed project has undergone extensive environmental review by the university. The steel frame single-story structure would have an advanced and extensive air-handling and filtration system necessary to meet federal biosafety guidelines. In addition, the greenhouses would be hermetically sealed using two layers of tempered and laminated glass. Anshen and Allen Inc. of San Francisco has been named as the architect.