The North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood (NTPLLN) is an 11-acre interdisciplinary environment blending academic, residential, commercial, and cultural programming. At 1.6M SF, the complex is the most ambitious in UC San Diego’s architecturally acclaimed history, and it fulfills the school’s pioneering vision for a vibrant, barrier-breaking community that anticipates and accommodates consistent annual enrollment increases and exemplifies sustainable design. It’s a new and transformative environment in which students, staff, and visitors are provided an immersive experience through a variety of programming extending well beyond academics.
The NTPLLN provides a new home for Sixth College with over 2,048 student beds in multiple mixed-use/residential structures. New Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences Public Engagement buildings are connected via classroom-containing bridges, collectively creating the Ridge Walk Academic Center (RWAC). Now the largest lecture hall on campus, The Jeannie is a 17,323 SF, 600-seat, stand-alone auditorium. Additional features include a public Craft Center, 9000 SF of ground floor retail, a market, extensive outdoor spaces, pedestrian and bike-friendly pathways, green plazas, with several options for dining and recreation.
In collaboration with HKS Architects, OJB Landscape Architecture, and Clark Construction
