The replacement of Davis Hall North, located in the north east section of the Berkeley campus near the intersection of Hearst and LeRoy Avenues, is underway as construction continues for a state-of-the-art replacement facility that will provide the headquarters for the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS), one of the California Institutes for Science and Innovation. CITRIS was established to sponsor collaborative information technology education and research that will ultimately provide solutions to grand-challenge social and commercial problems affecting the quality of life of all Californians and others around the world. Applications of CITRIS research include improvements to energy efficiency, transportation, environmental monitoring, seismic safety, education, cultural research and health care. The new building includes flexible teaching and research facilities, a center for distance learning and a state-of-the-art nanofabrication laboratory. The new building will be located on the same site as the current Davis Hall North with two floors underground and five floors above.

Construction of the new facility will impact the northeast quadrant of the campus and surrounding area. The sidewalk and metered parking on the south side of Hearst Avenue between Euclid and LeRoy Avenues, adjacent to the building site, will be used for construction vehicle access to the site. The fence for the construction site will extend from Euclid Avenue to Cory Hall.

The stairway between Cory and Davis Halls will be closed for the duration of construction. Pedestrian access to the campus from the northside will be available at Northgate or via a new stairway at Founder’s Rock, near the corner of Hearst Avenue. and Gayley Road.

On campus, the roadway between Davis and O’Brien Halls will be restricted and pedestrians will use a covered, lighted walkway to travel in that area. The entrance to Davis Hall South is on the west side of the building, across from O’Brien Hall. Bechtel Terrace will remain open as will the road between Bechtel/Davis Halls and the Hearst Memorial Mining Building.

Street parking adjacent to the construction site will not be available for the duration of construction. The disabled parking spaces at the corner of LeRoy and Hearst Avenues will be maintained as will disabled access in the area. Hourly parking will continue to be available at existing metered space in the area and at the Lower Hearst Parking structure (no UC permit needed), located at Hearst and Scenic Avenues.

Hours of construction are 7am -7pm weekdays, in keeping with the City of Berkeley noise ordinance. Most days construction activities will end around 4pm. Any necessary weekend work would take place starting at 9am. The project will adhere to regulations concerning safety, dust, dirt, exhaust fumes, and storm -water runoff.

Construction of the new CITRIS Headquarters facility is expected to continue through 2008.

Questions or concerns about this project should be directed to Christine Shaff, UC Berkeley Facilities Services, at 643-4793 or cshaff@cp.berkeley.edu. Other campus resources include the UC Office of Environment Health and Safety at 642-3073 and UC Office of Community Relations at 643-5299.

 

Architect:    SmithGroup
General Contractor:    Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company
Project Management:    UC Berkeley Capital Projects

Links to Resources:

Project Updates

Webcam of CITRIS headquarters project progress

Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS)

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Last edited on 01//25/08.