Three years after a billionaire investor and amateur architect unsuccessfully tried to convince a California university to use his design for a new dorm complex, the replacement project is moving forward.
A change in plans: California college dorm project gets new look after dropping billionaire's design
University of California, Santa Barbara is expanding on-campus student housing
By Andy Peters
CoStar NewsAugust 27, 2026 | 3:44 P.M.
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