Building the Campus

UCSF Mission Bay Milestones

JANUARY 2003

Genentech Hall, a grand five-story research and teaching building, opens its doors to the first wave of faculty, staff and students. See story.

MAY 2003

California artist Jim Isermann and others install a five-pendant chandelier at Genentech Hall. It is the first major work to be placed as part of a public art program at UCSF Mission Bay. See story.

OCTOBER 2003

Hundreds join UCSF for the dedication of the UCSF Mission Bay campus. Chancellor Mike Bishop announces a gift of $35 million - the largest contribution from individual donors in UCSF history - made by the Helen Diller Family to support construction of a new cancer research building at UCSF Mission Bay. See story.

FEBRUARY 2004

UCSF opens the second research building, named Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Hall, for studies in genetics, development and behavioral Sciences. See story.

JULY 2004

Seattle-based artist Roy McMakin and team install a collection of more than 100 pieces of contemporary furniture in and around the 3.2-acre campus green, called the Koret Quad. See story.

SEPTEMBER 2004

Completing a comprehensive four-year planning process, UCSF leaders recommend a bold plan to build patient care facilities at Mission Bay, as part of a long-term vision to advance UCSF's education, research and health care missions. See story.

DECEMBER 2004

The community celebrates the official dedication of the UCSF-affiliated J. David Gladstone Institutes' headquarters and research building across the street from the UCSF Mission Bay campus. See story and video.

FEBRUARY 2005

The California Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research (QB3) (now the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences), headquarters of a joint venture with UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz and UCSF, opens its doors. See story.

UCSF officials begin planning process to determine program and design elements for clinical facilities at UCSF Mission Bay. See story.

APRIL 2005

Crews install a sculpture by San Francisco native Richard Serra in the unfinished plaza at UCSF Mission Bay. The piece consists of two enormous plates of Cor-Ten steel, measuring 50 feet tall and 14 feet wide. Each piece is five and a half inches thick and weighs 80 tons. See story and video.

AUGUST 2005

First wave of students begin to move into the housing complex at UCSF Mission Bay. About 753 students and postdoctoral scholars, both singles and families, will move into the 431 apartments in four wings. See story.

OCTOBER 2005

The much-anticipated UCSF Mission Bay Campus Community Center, designed by award-winning Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta and his son Victor, opens. The four-story building serves as the cultural, social and recreational center at UCSF Mission Bay. Designed in Legorreta's signature vibrant color scheme, the building features a landmark tower, exposed terrace and fitness center with a rooftop swimming pool. See story.

Crews install a sculpture of four large figures, carved out of a single tree by German artist Stephan Balkenhol, in the community center. Balkenhol visits the campus to talk about his work in January 2006. See story.

UCSF Mission Bay welcomes the campus and community at large to the grand opening of the community center. See story and video.

MARCH 2006

Faculty, staff and students gather to toast the grand opening of the Mission Bay pub, which is located on the first floor of the community center. See story.

APRIL 2006

UCSF supporters and staff celebrate the groundbreaking of the Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building. See story.

JUNE 2006

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom joins members of the campus and community to celebrate the grand opening of the new child care center, located next door to the community center. See story and video.

JULY 2006

UCSF resumes tours of the Mission Bay campus. See story.

Source: Lisa Cisneros