Overview
Overlooking the new multipurpose Dining Facility, Housing 1B, ("Glacier Point") provides additional undergraduate residential housing to UC Merced. LEED Gold was the design target.
The residence hall stands six stories tall and acts as a northern gateway to the residential areas of Academic Walk. Study rooms, lounge spaces, meeting spaces and sheltered bike storage are available within the hall. Ground floor public spaces include classrooms and student life space connected to the pedestrian circulation network.
Project Details
Architect: Mahlum Architects
Program: Undergraduate Student Housing, Classrooms and Student Life space
Developer: Plenary Properties Merced
Contractor: Webcor
Size: 164,000 GSF, Six stories
Sustainability: LEED Gold Target
Completion Date: Fall 2018
