Expanding the UCLA Engineering Complex to Support New Research Initiatives and Educational Programs

The UCLA campus is undergoing a transformation. Facilities built during the construction boom following World War II are being renovated or replaced by state-of-the-art buildings capable of supporting new technologies and advanced teaching and research methods.

Nowhere is this more evident than at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. The Engineering I building, constructed in 1950, is being replaced by two new structures in two phases; the entire complex is expected to be complete by 2010.

Construction on the second building is expected to begin in 2007 when the first new structure is complete. The interconnected buildings will provide critical space for new research initiatives, additional faculty, students, and sophisticated new laboratories.

The space provided for offices and research laboratories will be critical to the School’s success in attracting exceptional faculty and graduate students. The facilities will also support significant new interdisciplinary research centers – the hallmark of any successful engineering program. The second replacement building also will house a state-of-the-art auditorium/distance learning center.

The construction of the new structure provides new opportunities for visionary individuals, foundations, and corporations to be affiliated with the future of engineering at UCLA. An investment in the infrastructure of UCLA Engineering is indeed an investment in the future.

For additional information on naming opportunities associated with the new building, please contact the Office of External Affairs at 310/206-0678.