UC Berkeley Ed Roberts Campus tour

From SPUR:

Designed by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, Berkeley’s Ed Roberts Campus is an international model for disability rights and universal access. The two-story, $36 million mixed-use project integrates advanced strategies for universal and sustainable design in a first-of-its-kind campus for non-profit and governmental organizations serving the disabled community. Architect William Leddy will lead a tour of this groundbreaking building, which includes a conference center, job and computer training classrooms, child-care facility and café.

This tour will last from 12:30 pm to approximately 2 pm.

$10. Limit 25 people
SPUR members only
Register here

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