San Francisco Art Institute at Fort Mason

Pier 2 at the historic army base Fort Mason Center is currently being renovated into the new San Francisco Art Institute Graduate Center.

As part of the transformation of Fort Mason from a historic army base into a thriving nonprofit arts and community center, LMSA led the adaptive reuse of Pier 2 to rehabilitate the landmark shed and to turn the interior into a new campus for the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) - a hub for both undergraduate and graduate studios and public engagement with the arts.

Owner

Fort Mason Center / San Francisco Art Institute

Location

San Francisco, CA

Size

69,000 sq. ft.

Photography Credit

Bruce Damonte

Historic Image Credit

National Park Service

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Pier 2 at the historic army base Fort Mason Center is currently being renovated into the new San Francisco Art Institute Graduate Center.

In Phase I, the historic shed was restored and seismically upgraded with integrated sustainable building systems including a 255KW rooftop photovoltaic solar system. In Phase II, LMSA transformed the interior volume into a new arts campus for SFAI which includes 160+ studios, public exhibition galleries, performance installation rooms, multipurpose teaching spaces, a black box theater, and a workshop. The renovation of the historic U.S. Army warehouse preserves the industrial integrity of the landmark structure in strict conformance with the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Historic Rehabilitation, while creating a dynamic new hub for arts activities at Fort Mason Center. The new SFAI Fort Mason campus joins the historic SFAI Chestnut Street campus to radically advance SFAI’s commitment to positioning artists at the center of public life in the Bay Area and globally.

Pier 2 at the historic army base Fort Mason Center is currently being renovated into the new San Francisco Art Institute Graduate Center.
Awards
AIA National - Committee on the Environment Top Ten Green Project Award
AIA National - Educational Facility Design Award
Architect's Newspaper - Best of Design: Adaptive Reuse
ASHRAE Golden Gate Chapter Technology Award
California Preservation Foundation - Preservation Design Award: Rehabilitation (Phase 2)
California Preservation Foundation - Preservation Design Award: Rehabilitation (Phase 1)
National Trust for Historic Preservation, Trustees' Emeritus Award for Excellence in the Stewardship of Historic Sites
Pier 2 at the historic army base Fort Mason Center is currently being renovated into the new San Francisco Art Institute Graduate Center.
with
Jake Aftreth, Andrew Appleton, Aaron Brumo, Mark Chenchin, Adam Franch, Christina Marsh, Kate Lafsky, Mattison Ly, Jeff Marsch, Chris May, Claudia Merzario, Beth Morris, Charlie Stott, Sannihita Takkallapalli