This is a small project with a big purpose: by linking two mundane buildings with a lively design, it changes the work environment for the employees and provides an attractive street façade for the public works complex. A single-loaded corridor plan, with circulation on the yard side and occupied spaces on the street side, allows natural light to penetrate the building. The corridor splays out to provide access to an employee patio/courtyard. A large steel and fabric canopy runs from the courtyard to the parking lot, providing covered access to the entrance and creating a sheltered outdoor dining space on the patio. The jury felt that the project set a good example of creating a linking structure that also stands by itself, and that the sense of scale and welcoming entrance were an asset to the neighborhood.