UCSF Sandler Neuroscience Conference Center

The Sandler Neurosciences Center at UCSF Mission Bay sought to transform an existing shelled space within into a new, 160-person auditorium. A curved LED screen wall and an audiovisual system are carefully integrated into the room to facilitate active virtual discussions and engagement. To create a warm and welcoming ambiance, hemlock wood panels are incorporated into the design. Three monolithic, white ceiling "sails" cascade down towards the stage, directing attention to the LED wall which serves as the focal point of the room.

With clarity in form and function, and roots in their surroundings, Mark Cavagnero’s projects mirror and honor their communities. Since the firms founding in San Francisco in 1993, Mark Cavagnero has built the practice on flexible design, simple solutions, and a palette of elemental materials of glass, concrete, and wood. The firm’s consistent consideration of each project’s context has garnered clients’ trust, and has allowed the firm to drop architectural gems throughout the city of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area that tie their communities together.

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2016- Architect- The Architect 50: Top Design Firms in the Nation

2015- AIA California Council: Maybeck Award

Architect- The Architect 50: Ranked #23 in Design

2014- Architect- The Architect 50: Ranked #8 in Design, #10 Overall in the Nation

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2012- AIA California Council: 2012 Firm Award

Architect- The Architect 50: Ranked #16 in Design, #19 Overall in the Nation