FRANKLIN ANTONIO HALL

A new engineering facility designed for collaborative research, active learning, and technology transfer.

Franklin Antonio Hall is designed to facilitate cross-discipline collaborations that are critical for solving the toughest health, energy, autonomy, security, communications, and materials challenges facing society.

 

 

Naming Gift: Franklin Antonio Hall

UC San Diego alumnus and Qualcomm co-founder Franklin Antonio has donated $30 million to the university in support of programmatic expansion of the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering. In recognition of the generous gift, UC San Diego will name a planned building for engineering research and education Franklin Antonio Hall. Read more

 

Preparing the ground
for future innovation

Dean Albert P. Pisano shares part
of the vision behind Franklin Antonio Hall

 

Theory + Practice

Our Collaboratories for the Digital Future are at the heart of Franklin Antonio Hall. These multi-PI labs will empower our faculty, students and industry partners to bring theory and practice together for ever greater positive impact.

— Albert P. Pisano Dean, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

 

Drone Tour

Take a Drone Tour through our new Franklin Antonio Hall!

Virtual Tour

Our topping-off ceremony in March 2021 included this virtual tour narrated by Jacobs School Dean Albert P. Pisano

 

Groundbreaking Celebration

UC San Diego celebrated the groundbreaking on Nov. 15, 2019. The building is designed to maximize the circulation and collaboration of UC San Diego faculty, students, professional research staff, and industry partners. In this sense, Franklin Antonio Hall is an expression of Jacobs School of Engineering, of UC San Diego, and of the San Diego region.  Read more