The Bancroft Library Seismic and Programmatic Improvements $42 million in upgrades transformed UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library, home to the University’s renowned rare book and manuscript collections. The six-story, 129,500 SF facility received seismic strengthening and a full reorganization of departments and specialized storage to meet future needs. Workshops with University stakeholders shaped solutions that balance access, visibility, and preservation while integrating modern systems into a historic academic setting. Noll & Tam collaborated with Ratcliff on this complex project.
“The design magnificently presents the dignity of the Bancroft Library, transforming it into the Special Collections Library it was always meant to be.”
David J. Duer
Director of Development and External Relations for Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA
Location
129,500 SF
Size
$64M
Project Cost
COMPLETED
STATUS
Ratcliff Architects
Prime Architect
Degenkolb Engineers, Inc.
Structural
Taylor Engineering
Mechanical
O’Mahony & Myer, Inc.
Electrical
Huey Engineering, Inc.
Plumbing
Rutherford & Chekene
Civil
TEECOM
Telecom/AV
Walsh, Norris & Associates, Inc.
Acoustics
Davis Langdon
Cost Consultant
David Wakely Photography
Photographer
Berkeley, CA
Location
129,500 SF
Size
$64M
Project Cost
COMPLETED
STATUS
Ratcliff Architects
Prime Architect
Degenkolb Engineers, Inc.
Structural
Taylor Engineering
Mechanical
O’Mahony & Myer, Inc.
Electrical
Huey Engineering, Inc.
Plumbing
Rutherford & Chekene
Civil
TEECOM
Telecom/AV
Walsh, Norris & Associates, Inc.
Acoustics
Davis Langdon
Cost Consultant
David Wakely Photography
Photographer
The Bancroft Library Seismic and Programmatic Improvements $42 million in upgrades transformed UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library, home to the University’s renowned rare book and manuscript collections. The six-story, 129,500 SF facility received seismic strengthening and a full reorganization of departments and specialized storage to meet future needs. Workshops with University stakeholders shaped solutions that balance access, visibility, and preservation while integrating modern systems into a historic academic setting. Noll & Tam collaborated with Ratcliff on this complex project.
“The design magnificently presents the dignity of the Bancroft Library, transforming it into the Special Collections Library it was always meant to be.”
David J. Duer
Director of Development and External Relations for Bancroft Library
Christopher Noll
