The bookstore is more than a repository for reading materials; it creates a social gathering place along College Ave.  Located on the main corner on the pededstrian route from campus to downtown, the bookstore features a central lounge for reading and a bar area where customers can buy refreshments.

The structural fins that lend verticality to the exterior facade also support the structural floor slabs.  These slabs are supported on the interior by columns that mimic the exterior fins.

The building was designed with entrances on the first floor (along College Ave.) and on the second floor (entrance from Henderson Park) to take advantage of the steep topography of the site.