Genentech Hall

landmark for a new era

The first Mission Bay building to be completed, Genentech Hall is—in design, construction, physical layout and technological capacities—a harbinger of the interactive science of the 21st century. Built to facilitate the most sophisticated basic science research, it houses the Molecular Design Institute and the Center for Advanced Technology as well as programs in structural and chemical biology; molecular, cell and developmental biology; and advanced microscopy. Bringing together the most advanced technologies and outstanding UCSF investigators, Genentech Hall promises to drive the next advances in biomedical science and bring new therapies to those in need.

Architect: SmithGroup/ZGF
Occupancy: January 2003
Gross square footage: 434,000
Number of laboratories: 60
Number of researchers: 800

Genentech Hall offers a number of major naming opportunities, including a five-story glass-walled atrium, full- and half-floor research pavilions and a high-tech satellite library.

Additional naming opportunities include:

• Laboratory facilities and research equipment
• Classrooms, libraries and other academic spaces
• Conference facilities, meeting rooms and interaction spaces
• South Terrace

For more information on giving to Genentech Hall, contact the UCSF Development Office at 415/476-6922 or mail@support.ucsf.edu.

Related Images:
Building Rendering (pdf)
Floor 1 (pdf)
Floor 2 (pdf)

Related Links:
UCSF Mission Bay Website