The Qualcomm Institute (QI) at UC San Diego is headquartered in Atkinson Hall, which is designed to support interdisciplinary teams of faculty, students, visiting scholars and industrial partners. QI brings together extraordinary talent that might otherwise not meet and provides facilities with unique technical capabilities within an intellectual atmosphere fostering the creation of revolutionary ideas and products.
QI encourages researchers to engage with colleagues inside Atkinson Hall, across campus and around the world. Atkinson Hall occupants and visitors play a key role in shaping QI’s culture and contributions.
The building’s hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (accessible only with authorization Saturday, Sunday and campus holidays).
Facts and Figures
Doors opened: 2005
Gross square footage: 215,000
Assignable square footage: 127,000
Design: NBBJ, San Francisco
Construction: Gilbane Construction, San Francisco
Namesake: Richard Atkinson, former UC San Diego chancellor & UC president
Outstanding Architecture Honor: Grand Orchid Award, 2006 Orchids & Onions
Building address: 3195 Voigt Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093 (corner of Voigt Drive and Equality Lane)