Architecture Firm: HKS, Inc & Safdie Rabines Architects
Owner: University of California San Diego
Location: La Jolla
Project site: Previously developed land
Building program type(s): Education – College/University (campus-level)
Local firm Safdie Rabines Architects earns national recognition as an AIA Committee on the Environment Top 10 Project.
The largest project in the University of California, San Diego’s history, the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood reflects the school’s reputation as a longtime leader in climate change research and education and its quest to be carbon neutral by 2025. The neighborhood is a mix of three residence halls, two academic buildings, eight general assignment classrooms, offices, parking, and public amenities that work in concert to foster iterative improvement and innovation among the next generation of environmental stewards. Conceived through evidence-based design, it is the most substantial project in the higher education sector to receive LEED Platinum certification.
The AIA National 2023 COTE® Top Ten program is in its 27th year and highlights projects that meet the AIA Committee on the Environment's rigorous criteria for social, economic, and ecological value.
