Shape Your City: Building the New Center for Architecture + Design
Coming in 2022, the Center for Architecture + Design, San Francisco will inspire people of all ages to discover design’s potential in improving the quality of life and solutions to the environmental and social challenges of our times. The facility will be a place to showcase design-forward conversations and a presence that will bring new life to San Francisco’s downtown streetscape. Designed by the award-winning architectural team Aidlin Darling Design, the new building will showcase both organizations’ inclusive, community-minded, and ambitious vision for the future of public programming. Welcoming industry leaders, creative makers, community members, youth, artists, designers, and visitors, the Center will be a place to experience the value of active design thinking in shaping a better, more equitable world. Join the #ShapeYourCitySF campaign! We need your help, now more than ever, to take this crucial leap into the future to meet the demand for expanded public programs and engagement in the community.
AIA San Francisco
Serving the Bay Area for over a century, the American Institute of Architects, San Francisco (AIASF) strives to improve the quality of life in the Bay Area by promoting architecture and design. AIASF represents over 2,300 members practicing architecture, as well as 4,000 allied community professionals in San Francisco and Marin counties.