Mission Hall at UCSF Global Health Sciences building catalyzes mixed-use urban campus
- Client University of California, San Francisco
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Size 266,000 sq ft
- Completion 2014
- Program Offices, classrooms, meeting spaces
- Sustainability LEED Gold
- Delivery Design-Build
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Photographer
Bruce Damonte
Jasper Sanidad -
Awards
ENR Award of Merit (2015)
DBIA National Award of Merit: Commercial/Office Buildings Category (2015)
PCI Design Awards (2016)
Once an isolated industrial site, San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood has become a dynamic hub for living, working, and recreation anchored by world-renowned biotech, research, and cultural destinations. UCSF led this transformation, with Mission Hall setting the tone for this reimagined neighborhood.
A porous gateway for interdisciplinary collaboration
Mission Hall consolidates departments and bridges the previously separated research, clinical, and student life areas of the UCSF Mission Bay campus. The building, inside and out, is organized to foster flexibility, visibility, and collegiality. This “mesh” of connectivity aligns with UCSF’s vision for vibrancy and accessibility, promoting interaction across disciplines and functions.
Guided by UCSF’s campus design guidelines, Mission Hall features simple, consistent volumes with a tripartite organization of base, body, and parapet. Its façade, composed of GFRC units, vision glass, and metal spandrel panels, varies by orientation to balance transparency and solidity. The design’s intricate detailing harmonizes with surrounding buildings while offering a dynamic visual experience at multiple scales, reflecting Mission Bay’s evolving identity.
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