STUDENT LIFE BUILDING
The Student Life Building will be a multifunctional hub for university life at the San Joaquín Campus.
WHAT WILL THE STUDENT LIFE BUILDING FEATURE?
4 floors — 8,341 m²
Agora, covered esplanade/welcome lounge
Student coworking and meeting rooms
Intercultural space
Game room and conference room
Central atrium
Dining hall
Circular Classroom/Harvard 360°
Active learning classrooms
Study rooms and multipurpose rooms
Continuity projects hall
About the project
It will integrate study rooms, student coworking spaces, recreational and cultural areas, dining facilities, wellness, and participation spaces, strengthening the connection between students, student unions, and academic communities. Its purpose is to transform the campus into a living platform where daily coexistence, creativity, student organization, and interdisciplinary collaboration are a central part of education.
Project Pillars
Belonging
The building will allow students from different faculties to find a common place to meet, organize, rest, and experience the UC identity.
Holistic Well-being
Its spaces will support the entire student journey, integrating rest, social life, dining, mental health, contemplation, and self-care activities.
Interdisciplinary Connection
It will function as a crossroads between majors, student unions, groups, projects, and communities, fostering collaborative initiatives.
Student Identity
It will be a platform to express ideas, communicate projects, celebrate achievements, and strengthen the pride of belonging to an active UC community.
Why does it transform Chile?
- It strengthens the sense of belonging and student participation, placing students at the center of the UC experience.
- It generates spaces for well-being, connection, and creation that contribute to more holistic university journeys.
- It drives young leadership capable of collaborating across disciplines and designing initiatives with social, cultural, and territorial impact.
Who benefits
Undergraduate and graduate students, student unions, academic communities, cultural groups, student support teams, alumni, and visitors. The impact lies in the daily life of the campus and in the formation of young leadership for Chile.
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