University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines
![](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/UCSD-North-Torrey-Pines_Cover-jpg.webp)
Team
Architect
HKS, w/Safdie Rabines Architects
Contractor
Clark Construction
Stats
PROJECT TYPE
Residential
COMPLETION
2021
PROJECT SIZE
1.6 million ft²
MKA ROLE
Structural Engineer
San Diego, CA
University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines
One of the largest developments in the University of California system’s history, this project showcases six buildings including housing for 2,000 students, faculty office space for two complete academic departments, an 800-seat lecture hall, dining hall, and other public use areas. Four of the six buildings sit atop a common podium, which features three levels of below-grade parking accommodating 1,200 vehicles. ![Exterior daylight view of the University of California San Diego's North Torrey Pines campus with six buildings on a large podium with multiple staircases, a street-level retail shop, a roadway with a passing vehicle, and sidewalk trees and landscaping](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N31_indesign-jpg.webp)
![Image of University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N24_indesign-768x526.webp)
![Image of University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N25_indesign-768x512.webp)
![Image of University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N27_indesign-768x538.webp)
![Image of University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N23_indesign-768x512.webp)
![Image of University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N35_indesign-768x488.webp)
![Exterior daylight view of the University of California San Diego's North Torrey Pines campus with six buildings on a large podium with multiple staircases, a street-level retail shop, a roadway with a passing vehicle, and sidewalk trees and landscaping](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N31_indesign-768x516.webp)
![Exterior daylight view of students walking through the plaza and up staircases at the University of California San Diego’s North Torrey Pines, surrounded by a mid-rise building with a glass-and-wood facade](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N38_indesign-768x512.webp)
![Image of University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N51_indesign-768x465.webp)
![Image of University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N39_indesign-768x516.webp)
![Image of University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines](https://www.mka.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/A4251_00_N45_indesign-768x489.webp)
University of California San Diego North Torrey Pines
Image Credit: Tom Harris
Awards
2022 Residential Award - American Concrete Institute - San Diego Chapter