To provide increased protection and accessibility for students, employees and the public, these buildings are being renovated to improve their seismic and fire safety in conjunction with the construction of multiple ADA improvements.
In order to support growing Campus Recreation programs and their participants, lighting has been added to Russell Field to expand the time the field space can be used.
Renovations to labs in Wickson Hall and the Animal Resources Service, or ARS, J1 building support research displaced by the large-scale AB94 Seismic Improvement project.
The first floor of Hutchison Hall underwent renovations to create state-of-the-art lab space for new faculty in the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior.
In order to accommodate an increased need for mental health care and counseling spaces in the Student Health and Wellness Center, areas on the second and third floors are being modified.
The UC Davis Wolfskill Experimental Orchards is a valuable research resource utilized by the Department of Plant Sciences for plant breeding, germplasm evaluation, and horticultural and physiological studies. To support the research orchard, a new irrigation well has been constructed to replace an aging well and provide a reliable water supply for the site.
This new 14,400-square-foot greenhouse will protect an important grapevine collection from disease, improving the resiliency of a major source of grapevines planted in the United States.
With new facilities like the Teaching and Learning Complex and the Diane Bryant Engineering Student Design Center opening in this district, we’re now working to transform the commute for the many bicyclists and pedestrians traveling here.