What: Architect Antoine Predock will return to the UC Davis campus to present a slide show of his iconoclastic design philosophy. Predock designed the recently completed architecturally distinctive Social Science and Humanities building on campus. An internationally known architect, he designed the four-story building with a fifth story below grade, using inspiration from Sacramento Valley's natural history. The 140,000-square-foot building was designed as a metaphor for California's geography, with two center wings set at angles. The blocks slope upward to four stories, simulating the uplift that formed the Coast Range and Sacramento Valley. In addition, the building was designed to be energy efficient, with recessed windows on the southwest exposures. The two center building blocks were rotated to take advantage of the sun. When: Saturday, April 22 (UC Davis' annual Picnic Day celebration) 10:30 a.m. Where: Lecture hall, 1100 Social Science and Humanities building Visuals: Slide presentation, self-guided tours of the building Background: Predock is the winner of several international design awards. Included on his resume of projects are hotels for Disney in France and Orlando, the Nelson Fine Arts Center at Arizona State University in Tempe, and the American Heritage Center and Art Museum at the University of Wyoming. Parking and Directions: From Interstate 80 take Highway 113 headed toward Woodland. Take the Russell Boulevard exit and turn right. Proceed east on Russell Boulevard and at the fourth signal light (Howard Way) turn right. Parking may be available in the parking garage. Note to Media: Parking on this day is more difficult than usual because of the annual campus open house. Take parking directions from student parking officials and proceed to Social Science building on A Street located just southeast from the parking garage. Reporters may park in most places on campus for free. If your vehicle is unmarked, place a business card on the dashboard.