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SF Projects 6 Created 14-Aug-16 By dirk van de broek, eindhoven,

museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Contemporary Jewish Museum

commercial space, office 3 San Francisco, Mario Botta museum 2 San

university 4 San Francisco, Daniel Libeskind museum

1 SF Projects 6 Created 14-Aug-16 By dirk van de broek, eindhoven, Netherlands M H de Young Museum San Francisco, Herzog and De Meuron museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Contemporary Jewish Museum Transamerica Pyramid 5 San Francisco, William L Pereira & Associates commercial space, office 3 San Francisco, Mario Botta museum 2 San Francisco Art Institute 6 San Francisco, Paffard Keatinge Clay university 4 San Francisco, Daniel Libeskind museum Beth Sholom 7 San Francisco, Stanley Saitowitz Natoma s church, religion 1

$which was severely damaged in San Francisco earthquake of 1989 The building depicts this fracture not only in it's form, but also in the structure of the building itself, which can move almost a$ meter during an earthquake The copper skin, which covers the building entirely, is covered in dimples and perforations which change in colour throughout the day depending on the quality of sunlight

meter during an earthquake The copper skin, which covers the building entirely, is covered in dimples and perforations which change in colour throughout the day depending on the quality of sunlight

2 photo: Ken McCown M H de Young Museum Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive 50 San Francisco California The M H de Young Museum sites atop the site of the old museum which was severely damaged in San Francisco earthquake of 1989 The building depicts this fracture not only in it's form, but also in the structure of the building itself, which can move almost a meter during an earthquake The copper skin, which covers the building entirely, is covered in dimples and perforations which change in colour throughout the day depending on the quality of sunlight Herzog and De Meuron rtaube Tuesday through Sunday, 9:30 am to 5:15 pm, Fridays until 8:45 pm The tower closes at 4:30 pm Tuesday through Sunday and 8 pm Fridays 2

photo: Ken McCown San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Third Street 151 San Francisco California 94103 http://wwwsfmomaorg Completed in 1995, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (also known as

façade with a monumental atrium extending the height of the building and topped with Botta's signature zebra striped tower The gallery spaces seamlessly interact with the atrium, drawing the visitor

3 photo: Ken McCown San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Third Street 151 San Francisco California Completed in 1995, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (also known as SFMOMA) marks the first time Mario Botta designed a building in the It became an instant architectural landmark in the city of San Francisco The simple geometry belies a thoroughly detailed brick façade with a monumental atrium extending the height of the building and topped with Botta's signature zebra striped tower The gallery spaces seamlessly interact with the atrium, drawing the visitor ever higher At the top of the atrium a sky bridge connects the galleries to a roof deck which will eventually house a roof garden, scheduled for completion in 2009 Floor area/size m² Associate architect Mario Botta HOK rtaube Monday & Tuesday: / Wednesday: closed / Thursday: / Friday: / Saturday & Sunday: From the East Bay: take Interstate 80 and exit at Fremont Street Take an immediate left from Fremont onto Howard Street and get into the right lane Go two blocks and turn right onto Third Street From the Peninsula: take Highway 101 until it connects to Interstate 80 and exit at Fourth Street; Fourth immediately leads onto Bryant Street Take a left from Bryant onto Third Street and follow it until you reach the museum 3

Contemporary Jewish Museum Mission Street 736 San Francisco California 94105 http://wwwthecjmorg The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco is somewhat contained within the existing structure of

a pattern established by Berlin's Jewish museum and the Denver Art Museum It's sharp angular forms look like a modern structure dropped out of the sky onto the existing power station The interiors

Lowe Associates WRNS rtaube Open daily (except Wednesday): 1100-1730 / Thursday: 1300-2030 Take route 101 North to San Francisco Keep right to take I 80 E via Exit 433B toward Oakland (signs for

4 Contemporary Jewish Museum Mission Street 736 San Francisco California The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco is somewhat contained within the existing structure of an old power substation With it's nearby proximity to SFMOMA, the CJM is gradually turning this area of town into the cultural nexus of the city Libeskind's design is intriguing, although it follows a pattern established by Berlin's Jewish museum and the Denver Art Museum It's sharp angular forms look like a modern structure dropped out of the sky onto the existing power station The interiors are equally striking and Libeskind's skillful manipulation of light make this building well worth visiting Floor area/size m² Landscape designer Associate architect Daniel Libeskind Cliff Lowe Associates WRNS rtaube Open daily (except Wednesday): / Thursday: Take route 101 North to San Francisco Keep right to take I 80 E via Exit 433B toward Oakland (signs for Oakland, I80, Bay Bridge, 7th Street, US101N) Take the Fourth Street exit - Exit 2 Take a slight left on Bryant Turn left at Third Street Turn left on Mission Street 4

photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Transamerica Pyramid Sansome Street 505 San Francisco California 94111 http://wwwtransamericacom/company_profile/about_the_p yramid/ The Transamerica

5 photo: Piotr Krajewski photo: Piotr Krajewski Transamerica Pyramid Sansome Street 505 San Francisco California yramid/ The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline Although the building no longer houses the headquarters of the Transamerica Corporation, it is still strongly associated with the company and is depicted in the company's logo Designed by architect William L Pereira, the building has a height of 260 m (853 ft) The structure is a tall, four-sided pyramid with two 'wings' on opposite sides of the building The wing to the east of the building contains an elevator shaft, while the wing to the west contains a stairwell and a smoke tower The top 646 m (212 ft) of the building is the spire, which is covered with aluminum panels (text from Wikipedia) Public access unknown! 1972 William L Pereira & Associates pkrajewski_pl photo: Piotr Krajewski 5

photo: Jue Wang photo: Jue Wang San Francisco Art Institute Chestnut St 800 San Francisco California 94133 http://wwwsfaiedu/pageaspx?

studio space and provide space for large seminar classes, new galleries, and a café Clay had previously worked with Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Skidmore Owings and Merrill 'The building

6 photo: Jue Wang photo: Jue Wang San Francisco Art Institute Chestnut St 800 San Francisco California =2 In 1963 the Art Institute selected architect Paffard Keatinge Clay to design an addition to the original building that would double the amount of painting and sculpture studio space and provide space for large seminar classes, new galleries, and a café Clay had previously worked with Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Skidmore Owings and Merrill 'The building section Clay invented responds directly to the site to produce a sequence of architectural experiences unmatched elsewhere in this city of stunning sites and spaces', wrote Roger Montgomery, former Dean of the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley, in a review from 1969, the year the building was completed One of the most technically innovative features of the building is the stepped roof of the lecture hall, which forms an outdoor amphitheatre as the uppermost level of the roof-plaza The 150-foot square studio area is comprised of 30-foot concrete structural bays with 20-foot high ceilings punctured by conical sky photo: Jue Wang 1963 Paffard Keatinge Clay pillowwangjue 6

photo: Rien van Rijthoven photo: Rien van Rijthoven Beth Sholom 14th Avenu 301 San Francisco California 94118 http://wwwbethsholomsforg/ The

this boulevard One is the strong presence of the neo-classical Christian Science Church The other is congregation Beth Sholom A plinth is

forming a courtyard One is the masonry sanctuary, a vessel floating in air, the other a radiant cube housing the social hall photo: Rien van

7 photo: Rien van Rijthoven photo: Rien van Rijthoven Beth Sholom 14th Avenu 301 San Francisco California The site is at the intersection of Park Presidio and Clement Street An early plan established a pair of religious structures as gateposts along this boulevard One is the strong presence of the neo-classical Christian Science Church The other is congregation Beth Sholom A plinth is established This contains the daily chapel, meditation space, library, offices and meeting rooms On this plinth two buildings are placed forming a courtyard One is the masonry sanctuary, a vessel floating in air, the other a radiant cube housing the social hall photo: Rien van Rijthoven Public access unknown! Client Stanley Saitowitz Natoma s Congregation Beth Sholom missvickey 7

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san francisco.projects 5 san francisco Projects 5 Created 19-Sep-17 By Irena Nowacka, szczecin, Poland M H de Young Museum San Francisco, Herzog and De Meuron museum Contemporary Jewish Museum California Academy of Sciences Berkeley