Designed by SmithGroup of San Francisco, the long north elevation focuses entry and public activities toward a new central campus green space. The south elevation of the steel frame building stretches 400 feet and will project UCSF's image externally to the city and across the street to corporate development. Soil conditions dictate that all functions must be housed above grade in a five-story steel frame structure with two penthouse levels for supply and exhaust fans. From the stone and wood paneled walls of the lobby, visitors and researchers will enjoy the light from the five-story glass atrium. For years we have been forced to develop satellite sites as a result of our campus space constraints and many faculty and staff, no matter how excited they are about their work, felt distant and a sense of isolation from the rest of the campus community.
Mission Bay represents a sea change.
Turner Construction Company is the construction manager. Clark's northern California regional office will oversee the project. Completion is expected in the summer of 2002.