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UC Riverside School of Business

A beacon of academic excellence

External CGI showing aerial view of the UC Riverside School of Business

A ground-breaking new home that will help attract, retain and nurture the very best regional, national and international talent.

External CGI showing entrance to UC Riversides School of Business, during the day
External CGI showing a large outdoor terrace overlooking greenery at UC Riverside School of Business
External CGI showing terrace overlooking the ground floor, within the UC Riverside School of Business

Our design navigates the delicate transition between the civic and the scenic through a celebration of the site’s challenging topography to foster connections between the site, the campus, and the users. Each grade offers opportunities for external campus connections with accessible entry on multiple levels. Large outdoor terraces have been located at every floor, blurring the boundaries between outside and in.

Internal CGI showing breakout areas at UC Riverside School of Business
External CGI showing people sitting on benches and chatting at UC Riverside School of Business

Along with the more formal instructional spaces, a series of informal collaborative spaces are located throughout the building. Focused around public areas, these spaces are easily accessible and visible to all, encouraging spontaneous interaction. Large, open, informal collaborative spaces are also complimented by smaller spaces to support more individual or focused study.

Internal CGI showing people sat inside a boardroom at UC Riverside School of Business
Internal CGI showing teaching space at UC Riverside School of Business
Internal CGI showing teaching spaces/rooms at UC Riverside School of Business

The auditorium at Level 1 is directly accessible from the entry plaza to avoid large volumes of people passing through the building at regular intervals during the day. Level 2 forms an academic hub, with large, tiered classrooms, computer lab and a multipurpose room grouped together. A graduate hub sits above on level 3 with faculty and administrative offices on level 4.

CGI showing the numerous floor levels at UC Riverside School of Business

Project details

Project name: UC Riverside School of Business

Location: Riverside, CA, USA

Value: > $100M

Scope: Architecture

Clients: University of California Riverside

Status: Complete

Contractor: Swinerton

Design collaborator/ Architect of record: AECOM

Structural engineer: Beuhler Engineering

MEP engineer: AECOM

Landscape architect: MIG

If you want to know more about our work in USA, contact Matthew Ollier