University of California Santa Cruz Kresge Campus Expansion

Santa Cruz, CA

University of California Santa Cruz Kresge Campus Expansion

The redevelopment of this unique, postmodern college covers 24 buildings on six acres and includes both restoration and new construction with a heavy emphasis on Cross-Laminated Timber, glulam, and other wood designs.  Highlights of the new construction include a four-story, 35,000-ft² academic building featuring a 600-seat lecture hall and space for classrooms and research, as well as three five-story, 91,000-ft² residential buildings over a shared podium.  The expansion’s connection to the main campus was improved by modifying an existing 400-ft-long pedestrian bridge that introduced a vertical addition at one end and connected to a new, elevated plaza.