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Clara Gil Stephens “Health & Wellness” Hall

The Health & Wellness community of Clara Gil Stephens is located in the heart of Union Square. It focuses on living healthy and balanced lives. This community seeks to foster a well-adjusted sense of mind, body, and spirit through exposure to diverse experiences and activities. This living area will offer residents many tools to explore their own definition of holistic living.

This historic landmark was originally designed by famed architect Julia Morgan, who also designed the Hearst Castle. The building originally housed the San Francisco YWCA, and later was used as a hotel. It features high vaulted lobby ceilings, a beautiful indoor pool area, grand entrance doors, and an exterior adorned with an array of international flags.

Today, the building offers co-ed housing for Academy students who are under 21. The building is also the home of the Academy’s fitness gym and indoor swimming pool equipped with locker rooms, and campus recreation where many fitness classes are offered to all Academy students.

The hall’s common area includes a big screen TV and pool table. An in-house café is located on the second floor that is open to any student with a valid meal plan. All students residing in this hall are required to have a meal plan.