South Hall
University of California, Berkeley
South Hall is the oldest extant building on the University of California campus. The entryway, originally in wood, was completely restored in GFRC (Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete) in 1996. The architect on the project was Irving Gonzales and the General Contractor was BBI.
Michael H. Casey Designs was hired to completely rebuild the entryway portico in GFRC. This required making molds and casting all elements. This also required sculpture where elements were missing.
True to form, as in the El Granada Building, Michael Casey sculpted a small Cal Bear, if you look very closely you will find it resting somewhere in the structure.
South Hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is included in the Berkeley campus designation as a California Registered Historical Landmark and is listed on the State Historic Resources Inventory, and is a City of Berkeley Landmark.
Its entire history can be found on pages 41-44 of The Campus Guide University of California by Harvey Helfand