ACTION Institute
University of California Santa Barbara

Concept design and feasibility study for a new National Science Foundation AI research facility – the ACTION Institute. Created a bold, outward-facing identity for this adaptive re-use of an existing lab inside UCSB’s Harold Frank Hall.

Open work space, interactive digital presentation walls, informal meeting areas, soft seating and kitchenette foster collaboration and inquiry.

Full-surround digital monitors lining the perimeter of the room provide real-time display of ongoing research and cyber security. New south-facing glazing opens the interior to ocean views and a shaded patio that supports institute events and outdoor work/study. 

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  • Location

    Santa Barbara, CA

  • Services

    Architecture


Blackbird Team | Ken Radtkey, Alayna Fraser, Liqiang Huang

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