Untouched for more than 30 years, University of California San Diego’s Torrey Pines Center North office building underwent a radical transformation. Built in the hierarchical era of large perimeter private offices, the new design transforms the interior spaces into a more democratic, open, flexible, modern workplace environment. The renovated facility brings together six University departments, which required careful attention to competing departmental demands of privacy and security in an open office landscape. The final design increases the density and efficiency of private offices and open workstations in a sensitive manner, while providing additional shared collaborative zones and conference spaces.