The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has unveiled the preliminary design for its expansion that will double the museum's exhibition and education space while enhancing the visitor experience and more deeply weaving the museum into the fabric of the city. The new building will both transform…

The San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects has recently honored Skidmore, Owings & Merrill's Baietan Master Plan with a 2011 Merit Award for Urban Design.

San Francisco State University unveiled designs for the Mashouf Performing Arts Center, a 242,150 square foot state-of-the-art facility that will transform creative arts education and performing arts at SF State and throughout the region. The new performing arts center will house SF State's programs in theatre, music, dance and…

Contract magazine has named Studio O+A principals Verda Alexander and Primo Orpilla as Designers of the Year for 2011. The magazine gives this award annually to individuals whose work and practice raise the standard for excellence in commercial design and exhibit tremendous potential for ongoing…

Critically acclaimed architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design firm Snøhetta is the final choice for the 160,000 square foot extension at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. After a shortlist of four firms was announced…

The American Institute of Architects, San Francisco chapter (AIA San Francisco) announced the winners of the 2010 AIA San Francisco Design Awards program. The winners were revealed and celebrated last week at a special gala held at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center.…

Four firms have been announced as finalists in the widely publicized expansion to expand Mario Botta's design for San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art. Selected Architecture Firm Will Collaborate with SFMOMA to Triple the Size of the Galleries, Transform the Visitor…

Some of the biggest names in architecture are among the shortlisted firms for the planned expansion for the Mario Botta-designed home of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The museum announced in early February to have raised $250 Million for the ambitious…

The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) just announced the winners of its Rising Tides competition. Six winners will share a total prize of $25,000. The selection of six winners was an unexpected twist in announcing the competition results and illustrated just how many…

The AIA San Francisco Chapter just announced six winning firms and two honorable mentions of New Practices San Francisco. New Practices San Francisco is the 2009, West Coast premiere of AIA New York’s annual portfolio competition and exhibition. It is a platform for recognizing and…