University of California, Berkeley
Center for Connected Learning
The transformation of existing library space into an innovative, technology-rich campus hub for student success and connected learning
Information
- Location Berkeley, California
- Size 138,000 SF
- Services Architecture
- Project Type Libraries
BNIM is working with the University of California, Berkeley to create a project program for the initial phase of a full renovation of floors 1 – 3 of Moffitt Library. UC Berkeley’s 32 constituent and affiliated libraries together make Moffitt the fourth largest university library by number of volumes in the United States, In 2016, UC Berkeley began reimagining Moffitt Library as a 21st century center for interactive modes of learning and research. As part of this vision, BNIM is working with UC Berkeley to design the Center for Connected Learning. In this renewed space, students will have access to advanced information resources, tech support, and tools and spaces to support digital scholarship across all disciplines. The design will also feature spaces including a media production lab to record, edit, and present student ideas; immersive environments to experiment with virtual reality; and a range of learning and support spaces from flexible classrooms to collaboration booths to the Free Speech Movement Café.
Impact + Innovation
Opened in 1970 as a cutting-edge library for undergraduates, Moffitt Library at UC Berkeley rejected the neoclassical tradition of most campus buildings and was established as an important space for connection and learning on campus. As technology and the nature of pedagogy have evolved, UC Berkeley envisions Moffitt Library as a space that will serve the campus community long into the future.
Process
The renovation of floors 1 –3 will capitalize and improve on the foundations presented by the work completed previously on floors 4 and 5 to create a flexible yet culturally and aesthetically harmonized facility. Bringing students together to learn, create, and connect, the center will be a “collider space” where students flow between multimedia classrooms, collaborative project spaces, hands-on studios, and peer-to-peer and expert consultation. The Center for Connected Learning will enable students to connect with and learn from peers, industry leaders, and members of the community through classes, workshops, and unique events that support the University’s mission.
People
Team
- Hans Nettelblad
- Janell Rock
- Andrew Mixdorf
- Steve McDowell
- April Darbyshire
- Jeremy Knoll
- Adam Wiechman
- Sarah Hirsch
- Joyce Raybuck
- Greg Sheldon
- Beena Ramaswami
- Jeff Marsch
- Jeremy Nelson
- Rohn Grotenhuis
- Kaylee Drexel
- Ashley Perrin
- Daniel Brown
- Gretchen Holy
- Matthew Lechowicz
- Matthew Porreca
- Cisy Cao
Client
University of California - Berkeley
