Format
Brief
City
Berkeley
State/Province
CA
Country
USA
Metro Area
San Francisco
Project Type
Office Building(s)
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Office
Open space
Restaurant
Keywords
Accessibility-oriented development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2011 Winner
Universal design principles
Site Size
1.6
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2008
Date Opened
2010
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Named for a prominent Bay Area disability activist, the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley, California, is a highly accessible office building that is the satisfying product of a long and laborious effort by local activists and nonprofits. Conceived by a consortium of like-minded partners committed to serving people with disabilities, the facility has become an international center for the Independent Living Movement and a community center that improves links to public transportation and celebrates diversity. The 1.6-acre (0.65-ha), 65,000 square-foot (6,039-m2) facility was constructed using universal design principles and provides mutually supportive office space, a child care center, and direct access to a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station.
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Format
Brief
City
Berkeley
State/Province
CA
Country
USA
Metro Area
San Francisco
Project Type
Office Building(s)
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Office
Open space
Restaurant
Keywords
Accessibility-oriented development
ULI Awards for Excellence 2011 Winner
Universal design principles
Site Size
1.6
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2008
Date Opened
2010
Developer/Owner
Ed Roberts Campus
Berkeley, CA
Development Manager
Equity Community Builders
San Francisco, CA
Architect
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.edrobertscampus.org
Principal Author(s)
Theodore Thoerig, Adrienne Schmitz, Annie Finkenbinder-Best
ULI Awards for Excellence 2011 Winner