Our designs for University of California, Santa Barbara’s San Benito Student Housing have been unveiled and approved by the California Coastal Commission. Designed with Mithun to add more than 2,200 undergraduate beds in apartment-style units, as well as an inclusive new hub for student life at the northwest corner of campus, San Benito consists of seven slender buildings spaced to bring in ample natural light and breezes off the Santa Ynez Mountains.

Ground-level courtyard gardens tie together the nearly six-acre site, set atop a two-story plinth with student life amenities that underscore the university’s commitment to student wellness. When complete in 2027, San Benito will be the most significant expansion of student housing on campus in a decade.