Humanities and Social Sciences Building

This blueprint is an early floor plan for the first floor of the building. The unique shape of the eastern wing makes this building immediately recognizable, and the varied heights of the different components of the building give a visual reference to the different functions of the departments. The building houses the offices of the departments of Anthropology, Asian-American Studies, Classics, Drama and Dance, History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies, as well as the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center. The design of HSSB incorporates some of the common elements of the overall campus design such as sheltered courtyards, covered loggias, and classrooms that open directly to the outside.

Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca Architects are an international architectural firm which specializes in commercial and education projects. In addition to HSSB, they also designed the Marine Science Building (2004), and the Bren School of Environmental Studies building (2002).

Zimmer Gunsul Frasca, architects

University of California, Santa Barbara Campus Building records, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

1994

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