Melvin M. and Kathleen C. Green Hall (Life Sciences Building) — Attraction in Davis

Green Hall sums up UC Davis perfectly: overpromise, underdeliver. For a building tied to life sciences, it’s shockingly dull. You’d expect something modern, well-equipped, and built to encourage real academic growth — but what you get is outdated classrooms, cramped labs, and a lifeless atmosphere that does nothing to inspire learning.

It’s functional, sure, but just barely. Everything feels like the minimum effort was made, with no thought about creating a space that pushes students to excel. Just like the rest of UC Davis, it’s all about looking presentable from the outside while cutting corners where it actually counts.

If this is UC Davis’ version of a “research hub,” the standards are...

Green Hall is another example of UC Davis overselling and underdelivering. For a building that houses life sciences, you'd expect a space that reflects innovation and academic excellence — but instead, it feels outdated, poorly maintained, and lifeless. The classrooms are uninspiring, the labs often feel cramped or under-resourced, and there's little energy that motivates real scientific learning.

Much like the larger UC Davis experience, this building looks functional on the outside but doesn’t provide the kind of quality students deserve. If this is supposed to be part of a “world-class” research university, the bar is clearly set...

Second and third floor almost always have seat...