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ICSI occupies a 28,000 square foot research facility located at 1947 Center Street, Suite 600, Berkeley CA, 94704-1198. As can be seen from the following map, ICSI is just two blocks from the central U.C. Campus in downtown Berkeley. It is about a 15 minute walk from Cory or Soda Hall to ICSI. A PDF version of the map is also available.

From the University Avenue exit off of Highway 80: Drive up University Avenue and turn right on Martin Luthor King Jr. Blvd. Turn left on Center Street - ICSI is between MLK and Milvia.

From San Francisco: On public transportation, take a Richmond-bound BART train to the Downtown Berkeley station. Walk 1 1/2 blocks down Center Street to ICSI. By car, get on Highway 80 East, go over the bay bridge, and take the University Avenue exit in Berkeley (see above).

From the South Bay/Oakland: Take Highway 880 North. Take the Berkeley-Sacramento exit to Highway 80 East. Exit at University Avenue (see above).

From the North Bay: Get on Highway 80 West toward San Francisco. Exit at University Avenue in Berkeley (see above).

From Concord/Walnut Creek: Take 24 toward Oakland, then take the 580 exit (San Francisco). Stay to the right to exit toward Berkeley/Sacramento (80 East) and exit at University Avenue (see above). On BART, take a San Francisco bound train, transfer at Macarthur Station to a Richmond train, and exit at Downtown Berkeley.

Map of Downtown Berkeley:

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Building History

1947 Center Street, a six story office building in the Art Deco style, was designed in 1947 by Berkeley architect, James W. Placheck, for the State Farm Insurance Company. The building forms a handsome companion to Placheck's Farm Credit Building, the present City Hall, and the Civic Center Park, giving the historic Berkeley Civic Center a unified architectural style.

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