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UC Berkeley Engineering Center establishing view, rendering by Skidmore Owings and Merrill

Construction Starts for SOM-Designed Bechtel Engineering Center, UC Berkeley Campus

UC Berkeley has celebrated the official groundbreaking for their latest campus expansion, the UC Berkeley Engineering Center. The $95 million project makes adaptive reuse of the existing building, transforming the concrete structure into a prominent lightweight glass and steel skin centerpiece designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill. The new engineering center is expected to open in Berkeley by early 2025.

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98 Franklin Street view from the west, rendering by Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Meeting Thursday for 38-Story Tower at 98 Franklin Street, San Francisco

Amended plans will be reviewed for 98 Franklin Street during the San Francisco Planning Commission Hearing this Thursday. The alterations were first revealed in mid-November with an additional floor, higher rooftop, and increased residential capacity from 345 to 385 units in The Hub. Affordable housing needs have also been shifted offsite to Parcel K in Hayes Valley and 600 Van Ness Avenue. Related and the French American International School are jointly responsible for the project.

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