Bancroft Parking A new campus edge at UC Berkeley

This gateway project redefines UC Berkeley’s southern edge along Bancroft Avenue, addressing parking demands, pedestrian access, and infrastructure needs. The design maximizes parking while creating a welcoming paseo, housing cooling towers for an all-electric central plant, and preserving the historic Hearst Memorial Gym’s light and views. Aligned with the city grid, the building balances urban and campus scales. Its massing tapers to create a dynamic public garden and paseo, with amenities like bike parking and campus security activating the streetfront. Expressed floor plates and champagne-colored aluminum fins add rhythm to the façade, while terracotta-colored inserts punctuate the structure with warmth. Sustainable features include low-carbon concrete, recycled metals, and infrastructure for campus electrification.