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INTERACTIVE LEARNING PAVILIONThe Interactive Learning Pavilion (ILP) opened Spring quarter of 2023 andis a state-of-the-art educational facility that assists UCSB in meeting itscurrent and projected enrollment growth, providing the necessaryfacilities to support teaching and learning on campus. In fact, this is thefirst building solely dedicated to instructional spaces since Buchanan Hallopened in November 1969. The ILP increases the university%u2019s generalclassroom seating capacity by approximately 35%. The new building is sited in the heart of the campus at the southern endof Library Mall and is designed as an extension of the campus experience.The design of the ILP aims to intertwine the experience of the building tothe interaction with campus core through its exposed circulation spaces.It is comprised of five tiered lecture halls, three active learning classrooms,and 20 discussion classrooms, providing a total of 2,000 new classroomseats. In its central campus location, the ILP will be a destination for up to 2,000students per hour, and approximately 2.5 million per year, with many morestudents and faculty active in the vicinity during major class turnovertimes. The ILP was designed with flexibility in mind and is fully equippedto support traditional lectures, hybrid teaching, group work and informalstudy. The five lecture halls on the first two floors have capacities rangingfrom 180 to 350 seats while the twenty classrooms on the upper floors caneach seat up to 30 students. There are also three spaces for project-basedlearning and two group study rooms.The project%u2019s landscape plan includes a new entry plaza and pedestrianwalk connecting to the Library Mall, Pardall Mall extension, and a newcourtyard and paseo adjoining the Psychology Building. The open spaceeast of the building includes a new bicycle parking facility and to the westbeneath Parking Lot 3 a storm water retention system was installed. Thebuilding design, bike path and bike parking lots are organized to preserveseveral nearby existing trees. The five lecture halls have tiered floors for optimal sightlines and spaceefficiency while the 20 flexible classrooms are easily reconfigurable andcan support a variety of teaching pedagogies. Additional building featuresinclude:%u2022 Lecture halls that have power plugs and USB charging ports at eachseat, and height-adjustable chairs that swivel 180 degrees for collaborativework. %u2022 Project Based Learning and flex classrooms that have seats with a cupholder and a storage area underneath for personal items and backpacks.Additionally, personal whiteboards, stored on the wall, are available forcollaborative work.%u2022 All gender inclusive restrooms that include a changing table.%u2022 Hydration stations that are located at each floor.%u2022 Access-controlled lactation room that includes a sink and specializedfurniture.%u2022 Twenty eight instructional rooms that have touch screen monitors and adigital pen to allow faculty to annotate live.%u2022 Faculty confidence monitors that are provided at the front of eachlecture hall.%u2022 Electrical outlets and USB ports at the counter along the exterior railings.%u2022 Lockable skateboard and scooter racks.The project received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) Gold certification and is an all-electric facility in support of UCSB%u2019scommitment to be carbon neutral by 2025. The successful delivery of this high priority, high profile project wasaccomplished through the collaborative efforts of many DFSSdepartments. The DCS project management team did an amazing jobkeeping this project on-time and on budget despite a global pandemic,unpredictable supply chain interruptions and rampant inflation. BothFacilities Management and Environmental Health & Safety staff served incritical support and advisory roles while Business & Financial Planningworked tirelessly to keep pace with the financial reporting. The DFSS teamis proud to have been a part of this significant campus project and theimpact it will have on current and future students at UCSB.