Located alongside the freeway approach to downtown San Francisco and at the terminus of UCSF’s primary pedestrian walkway, the building serves as a beacon for Mission Bay. The architecture of the building is divided vertically between a lower portion that responds to the massing and materials of the greater Mission Bay context, and an upper volume that captures the energy of the nearby freeway. An arcade at street and plaza level cradles a retail component and activates a landscaped entry plaza.