Project profile: San Francisco Art Institute - Fort Mason Center Pier

Located at the edge of San Francisco Bay, an historic U.S. Army warehouse at Fort Mason has been transformed into a new campus for the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), creating a dynamic new hub for expanded arts education and public engagement. This historic adaptive reuse preserves the industrial integrity of the landmark structure, supports the school’s pedagogical goals, and integrates advanced sustainable building systems. The project integrates student studios, public exhibition galleries, flexible teaching spaces, a black box theater, and a workshop/maker space, while supporting SFAI’s commitment to positioning artists at the center of public life.

San Francisco Art Institute - Fort Mason Center Pier; San Francisco, California; Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

Building program type(s): Education – College/University (campus-level)

(2018 AIA COTE Top Ten award recipient)