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Celebrating San Francisco's unique built environment and design community, Architecture and the City is the first series of its kind in the Bay Area to feature architectural tours, film screenings, exhibitions, design lectures and more. Now in its fourth year, the month-long celebration engages members of the public, design enthusiasts and architects and designers with a deeper appreciation for San Francisco 's rich architectural and design community.

Whether you hope to become more involved with the local architecture and design community, are looking for an architect, or want to learn more about San Francisco's impressive architectural past, present, or future, Architecture and the City is bound to offer you an unparalleled opportunity to experience our city in a new way. In honor of the annual series, Mayor Gavin Newsom has officially proclaimed the month of September a time for San Franciscans to celebrate "Architecture and the City."

-Erin Cullerton, Festival Curator

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE OFFICIAL ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY FESTIVAL PSA.
PSA airs throughout September on KQED. Produced and directed by: Melanie McGraw

TICKETS
Check program categories or individual event listings for location and price information. You may also register for events by calling 415.362.7397. Events are held in conjunction with participating arts and culture organizations and take place throughout the city.

GREEN EVENTS CALENDAR
September is Green Building Month in San Francisco. Click here to download calendar of Green Events taking place during Architecture and the City festival.

VOLUNTEER
Visit www.aiasf.org/volunteer to learn how you can contribute to the nation's largest architectural festival!

VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN?
Receive discounted rates at Personality Hotels located throughout the city. For resevations and other information, visit www.personalityhotels.com. Promo Code: AIASF.

SPONSORS + PARTNERS
Click here for the complete list of the 2007 festival partners and sponsors.

August 31, 6:00-9:30 pm, Free SOLD OUT
Dzine, 128 Utah Street, San Francisco
DOWNLOAD OPENING NIGHT PARTY INVITE.

Our opening night party salutes the participating organizations, sponsors and diverse audience of architects, designers and design enthusiasts who make Architecture and the City - the Bay Area's first and only architecture and design festival - possible. Catch a glimpse of the homes showcased on the 2007 San Francisco Living: Home Tours weekend and participate in the world's first Live Architecture Competition hosted by the Open Architecture Network. Sponsored by Architecture for Humanity, Dwell, Dzine, KQED, 7x7, SKYY90.

ARCHITECTURAL TOURS

HOME TOURS

San Francisco Living: Home Tours Weekend
September 15-16, 11:00 am-4:00 pm (2.5 LUs per day) Headquarters: Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th Street, San Francisco

Tickets: $55 one day; $100 two days; $75 day of (purchased after 4:00pm, September 14). 25% discount for AIA San Francisco, San Francisco Design Center and A+D Forum members, students, and groups of six or more. AIA SF members must have a valid AIA member ID# to receive the discount.

This popular weekend showcases modernism at its finest and features a wide variety of architectural styles, neighborhoods and residences, including state-of-the-art single-family homes in Diamond Heights, Cole Valley, and the Outer Sunset; architect/developer multi-family homes South of Market; and an affordable housing development in the Mission. Participating firms include Aidlin Darling Design, Fougeron Architecture, Levy Art & Architecture, Lundberg Design, Sand Studios, Kennerly Architecture & Planning, Stanley Saitowitz|Natoma Architects, Inc., Steely Architecture, Schwartz and Architecture, and Van Meter Williams Pollack.

Bike Home Tours
We recommend biking on the Sunday tour, which is a flat, moderate bike ride. Bicyclists must purchase tickets day-of at the Home Tours headquarters and must show up with their bicycle in order to receive a 10% discount. (Note that bicyclists will receive the early registration rate.)
Sponsored by A+D Forum, City CarShare, Dwell,  San Francisco Bike Coalition, San Francisco Design Center, SFMOMA, San Francisco magazine.

BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS

Register Here

South Park Architectural Firms Open House 
September 7, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, Free (1 LU)
Start at Pfau Architecture, 630 Third Street, Suite 200, San Francisco.  Maps of participating firms will be available there.
Step inside a dozen of San Francisco’s thriving architectural practices - all located within walking distance of one another in the South Park neighborhood. Firms Aidlin Darling Design, David Baker + Partners Architects, Zack/de Vito Architecture, Sand Studios, WRNS Studios, Worthington Design, Van Meter Williams Pollack, Levy Design Partners, and more open their studios for tours, informal presentations and cocktails.  Also, don't miss the current exhibition, architecture: f(city) - Speculations on architecture as a function of the city, on view September 1-30 at 3A, 101 South Park, San Francisco.  Opening reception: September 7, 5:00 - 9:00 pm.

Inside Heath Ceramics: A Rare Look at the Historic Ceramic Tile and Tableware Factory September 8, 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, Free (2 LUs)
Heath Ceramics Factory, 400 Gate 5 Road, Sausalito
Visit www.heathceramics.com for directions and further information.
Heath Ceramics has been producing original handcrafted tableware and architectural tile since 1948. On this guided tour, you will see the entire pottery production process from clay-making to firing—learning more about Heath’s custom tile capabilities and how you can make your design ideas come to life. Afterwards, enjoy refreshments and an informal Q&A with tile design and installation experts.

Design/Inside: Catharine Clark Gallery SOLD OUT
September 8, 2:30 pm, Free (1 LU)
Catharine Clark Gallery, 150 Minna Street, San Francisco
Visit www.cclarkgallery.com for directions and further information.
Don’t miss this private tour of the Catherine Clark Gallery’s new gallery with LA designer Tim Campbell. Part of opening festivities for two new solo exhibitions featuring artists Sandow Birk and Julia Page, the tour concludes with remarks by gallery owner Catherine Clark, champagne and hors d oeuvres and a chance to meet the artist.

Downtown San Rafael Architectural Open Studios
September 17, 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Free (1 LU)
Start at Crome Architecture, 905 Fourth Street, San Rafael.
Download map of participating firms here.
Come discover the flourishing architectural and design community north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Get a sneak peak into the inner workings of the diverse firms and check out the projects that uniquely reflect the Marin sensibility. There will be a coctails and hors d'oeuvres reception at each studio.
Sponsored by AIA San Francisco Marin Task Force Comittee

SFMOMA Behind the Scenes Architecture + Design Tour September 25, 3:00- 5:00 pm, Free (2 LUs); Limited to 15 people. SOLD OUT
Meet at SFMOMA, Minna Street Entrance (between
Third and New Montgomery Streets), San Francisco
Don't miss this rare, behind the scenes glimpse of SFMOMA's private storage facilities led by Assistant Curator of Architecture and Design, Darrin Alfred, and Sr. Associate Registrar Heather McNally. Starting at the loading dock, the tour visits various lower areas of the museum not usually open to the public, including pieces from the A+D collection currently being stored, and offers insights into the collection as well as information on how artwork moves through the building. Sponsored by SFMOMA, A+D Forum

Flora Grubb Gardens
September 29, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (1.5 LUs) $5 AIA members; $10 nonmembers
Flora Grubb Gardens, 1634 Jerrold Avenue, San Francisco
This unique tour offers both an architectural and horticultural perspective of the new and expanded Flora Grubb Gardens. Designed by Boor Bridges Architecture, the nursery boasts a large indoor store, a cafe for Ritual Roasters and more than 12,000 square feet of gardens. A tour of the architecture and sustainable features, led by Seth Boor, AIA, of Boor Bridges Architecture, will be followed by a talk on plant selection for local sites, the history of the nursery and sustainable business practices by owner Flora Grubb.

BBQ at the Bay View Model Block Project with Architecture for Humanity San Francisco
September 29, 1:00 pm (2 LUs) Free; Donations Welcome
1700 Block of Newcomb Avenue (between Phelps and Newhall Streets), San Francisco
Join Architecture for Humanity’s San Francisco Chapter for a street party and BBQ, featuring street painting and live music! In conjunction with the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, Office of the Mayor, and the Community Challenge Grant, AFH San Francisco is designing a neighborhood community center for this site, scheduled to break ground in 2008.  A full scale mock-up of the mini-park will be on display created with greenery from nearby events.

BIKE TOURS

SOLD OUT! Architectural Gems Bike Tour
September 30, 11:00 am $10 AIA/SFBC Members; $25 Nonmembers (Includes one year membership to San Francisco Bike Coalition) Meet at the AIA San Francisco Office, 130 Sutter Street, San Francisco
Curious about the buildings AIA San Francisco finds most architecturally significant? This is your chance to visit them with David Baker of David Baker + Partners, Architects as your guide. You'll learn more about the historical Hallidie Building by Willis Polk, the new San Francisco Federal Building by Morphosis/SmithGroup, and will step inside the Tenderloin's Curran House, among many other stops.
Sponsored by San Francisco Bike Coalition

GREEN TOURS

Register Here  FOR ALL EVENTS
in the category of Green Tours.

Commercial Green Building Tours and Open Houses
Every Thursday, 3:00 - 5:00 pm (Individual Tours at 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm), Free (2 LUs per day)
RSVP to SFGreenBuilding.events@sfgov.org the Tuesday prior to the tour. Registration, confirmation and directions provided upon registration.

This series provides tour goers an opportunity to learn more about the architectural features, construction techniques and green materials essential to green building. Meet the professionals behind the design, construction and maintenance of these projects.

September 6: Beverly Prior Architects, New Resource Bank, Orchard Garden Hotel
September 13: Chong and Partners, Knoll Furniture Showroom, Swinerton, WRNS Architecture
September 27: Beverly Prior Architects, Glumac, Thoreau Center for Sustainability, Waldorf School

Sponsored by the Department of the Environment and the Center for Creative Land Recycling

San Francisco Federal Building Tour (2 LUs) SOLD OUT
September 20, 3:00 pm, $10 AIA Members; $20 Nonmembers
Meet at 7th and Mission Street Entrance, San Francisco
Slated to receive a Silver LEED rating from the USGBC, the San Francisco Federal Building, designed by Morphosis (Design Architect) and SmithGroup (Executive Architect),  is a landmark without precedent in the United States. The building creates a new iconic presence for the Federal government--a progressive prototype embodying the highest possible standards of performance and aesthetic integrity. The complex incorporates systems and design strategies that make it a model environment with respect to health, productivity, and creativity. Following from a critical reinvention of traditional office planning, open work areas are located at the building perimeter and private offices and conference spaces at the center cores. Views to the city are afforded from 90% of the workstations. The San Francisco Federal Building establishes a new benchmark for the intelligent use of natural resources in the United States.
Sponsored by AIA San Francisco, GSA, SmithGroup, Department of the Environment

WALKING TOURS

San Francisco Architectural Heritage Walking Tours
Unless otherwise noted, the following tours leave from the Haas-Lilienthal House located at 2700 Franklin Street (between Washington and Jackson), San Francisco. Tickets: $8 general; $5 seniors & children 12 and under; Free to San Francisco Heritage members. For more information, visit www.sfheritage.org or call 415.441.3000.

City Beautiful to Civic Center -  September 1, 1:30 pm (2 LUs)
Offering a comprehensive exploration of the Civic Center Historic District—one of the finest ensembles of Beaux Arts architecture in America—this tour explores why that style prevails here, and also covers local artwork (this tour (only) does not start at the Haas-Lilienthal House and requires reservations and pre-payment – contact Shelley Adams at 415/ 441.3000 x24)

A Walk Along Broadway - September 8, 1:30 pm (2 LUs)
View Victorian homes along Broadway (including the “Mrs. Doubtfire” house) and numerous stunning Classical Revival buildings, including two of Silver King James Flood’s former mansions.

Beyond Union Street: A Walk Through Cow Hollow - September 15, 1:30 pm (2 LUs)
Explore the early years of Cow Hollow through the distinctive architecture of the neighborhood—from the early dairy farms, roadside inns, Victorian houses and mansions to the grand art deco apartment buildings that replaced them. The walk showcases residential and commercial architectural styles from the 1850s to the 1920s.

Walk the Fire Line: Van Ness Avenue - September 22, 1:30 pm (2 LUs)
Visit the 1906 fire line and compare the post-1906 architecture along Van Ness Avenue with the few outstanding pre-quake survivors. This tour addresses how the area, after the earthquake and fire, evolved from being a grand residential boulevard to a high-style commercial row created to showcase that latest of modern conveniences: the automobile.

Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition (9 LUs)
September 14-16, Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th Street, San Francisco
For information and to register, visit www.dwellondesign.com
AIA Passport Promo Code: aiap/ Conference Promo Code: aiab

The Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition is an idea-driven, multi-day experience designed to ignite a creative spark within the community of creative professionals, businesses and consumers who share a passion for modern design, sustainability and smart growth. This year, the Dwell on Design Conference theme is Building Community in the Modern World and features a broad array of speakers and participants from a range of disciplines.

The Dwell on Design Exhibition highlights the best in product design, prefab, green building practices, architectural innovation, landscape design and more. Dwell is pleased to announce the all new Dwell Outdoor, a unique "pop up" community presenting new ideas and products focused on modern outdoor living, including prefab installations by weeHouse, kitHaus and Modern Cabana.

Insta-House by Zack/de Vito Architecture + BuiltForm Construction
Witness the real-time construction of InstaHouse, a 12x12 modular, site-built mini-house that will be erected and open for tours during the three day Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition. InstaHouse will be built using sustainable design and construction methods, and will feature an off-the-grid solar powered lighting system.  Designer Darshan Amrit of Mixed Use Modern will create furniture from salvages and recycled materials for placement in the finished home.

West Coast Green - Residential Green Building Conference + Expo
September 20-22, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99 Grove Street, SF
For information and to register, visit www.westcoastgreen.com.
AIA Members Promo Code: AIA282; Homeowner Day, September 22: $35; $25 with Architecture and the City guide.

Now in its second year, West Coast Green, America's largest residential green building conference and expo includes more speakers, exhibitors and interactive learning spaces for its expected 12,000+ attendees. Over 250 political leaders, industry analysts, green building experts and national celebrities are presenting the latest in green building, design, community and sustainable design. The list includes some of the building trades' most sought after experts including: Sarah Susanka, Michelle Kaufmann, Bob Berkebile, Cameron Sinclair, David Eisenberg, Tom Paladino, Eric Corey Freed, Ed Mazria and many others.

mkLotus House by Michelle Kaufmann
Experience the newest design by Michelle Kauffman, the mkLotus House, built by XtremeHomes™ in partnership with Sunset™ magazine, which features a living roof, LED lighting, innovative green building materials, and graceful indoor and outdoor living.

The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) presents Green Tools for Healthy Schools
September 27, 8:30 am – 6:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center, 1675 Owens Street, San Francisco
Visit www.chps.net/greentools.htm for more information and to register.

The Collaborative for High Performance Schools’ (CHPS) newest conference brings together experts in green and healthy school design, construction and maintenance for a day of workshops, speakers, awards and exhibitions that strategize on how to exceed energy efficiency standards, smart use of daylight in schools to improve student productivity and comfort, integration of commissioning to increase building performance and children’s health issues in indoor environments. Green Tools for Healthy Schools aims to make high performance schools a feasible, affordable reality for school districts across the nation.
Sponsored by Collaborative for High Performance Schools.

Seating is limited and admission is on a first come, first served basis. Free
San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco

Register Here for all screenings in the film series.

Celebrate the relationship between architecture and celluloid by viewing classic, contemporary and documentary films that spotlight the built environment, the architectural and design professions and the ever-mythical architect’s ego.

Experimental Architecture: A Shorts Program
September 5, 5:45 pm
These experimental films investigate the unique relationship between art, architecture and the human experience of our ever-changing, always-present built environment. They capture everything from musings on the city skyline to the new architecturally inspired sport Parkour. Program includes: Market Street, Tomonari Nishikawa (5 minutes); San Francisco Empty, Paul Van de Carr (10 minutes);Cartography of Ashes, Dolissa Medina (12 min);Sufficient Self, Andrea Zittel (15 minutes); Mischief on 16th and Florida, Sabrina Alonso (28 minutes). Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Santiago Calatrava: Angle of Inspiration (2004)
September 12, 5:45 pm
Santiago Calatrava is regarded as the world's premier bridge designer. The new Sundial Bridge in Redding, California is his first freestanding bridge in the United States. Documenting the design process behind its creation, this beautiful film asks whether the bridge is a project of pride, genius or folly? Although considered by most an architectural wonder, the bridge has also generated some opposition. By presenting a balance of opinions, the documentary, narrated by Jill Eikenberry (LA Law), ultimately proves that it celebrates human creativity and ingenuity.

Blue Vinyl (2002)
September 19, 5:45 pm
Filmmaker Judith Helfand and cinematographer Daniel B. Gold set out in search of the truth about polyvinyl chloride (PVC), America's most popular plastic. From Long Island to Louisiana to Italy, they unearth the facts about PVC and its effects on human health and the environment. A detective story, an eco-activism doc, and a rollicking comedy, Blue Vinyl puts a human face on the dangers posed by PVC at every stage of its life cycle, from factory to incinerator. Park(ing) Day by Rebar opens this screening.

Mon Oncle (My Uncle)
September 26, 5:45 pm
Hulot lives in a colorful, overpopulated Parisian neighborhood and spends his days waiting to pick up his adoring nephew from school to escort him to his parents' ultra-modern house. Filled with gadgets—some activated only to impress the neighbors—the house seems designed specifically to frustrate Hulot, who unwittingly disrupts its operations at every opportunity. Concerned about his future, Hulot's relatives makes unsuccessful attempts to find him gainful employment and pair him off with a neighbor. The nearly dialogue-free film allows for director Jacques Tati's unmistakable sight-and-sound gag set pieces.

A clip from KQED's new QUEST Television, which airs every Thursday at 7:30 pm on KQED 9, opens each screening.

Sponsored by KQED, Film Arts Foundation and the San Francisco Public Library

Register Here
for ALL EVENTS in the LECTURES CATEGORY.

AIA SF/ SKYY90 Diamond Design Lecture featuring Mitchell Schwarzer
September 6, 5:30 pm Cocktails; 6:00 pm Lecture; 7:00 pm Reception
Lecture Price: $5 Members; $10 Nonmembers
AIA San Francisco Office, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco
Author and professor Mitchell Schwarzer joins STREET CRED San Francisco: Architecture and the Pedestrian Experience curators Darrin Alfred and Julie Kim for a lecture on architecture from the pedestrian perspective. A Professor of Visual Studies at the California College of the Arts, Mitchell Schwarzer is author of the recent Architecture of the San Francisco Bay Area: A History and Guide, (William Stout Publishers, 2006). Schwarzer will offer a ground-level view of how and why buildings help to shape the urban experience. *Must be 21 or older to attend this event.
Sponsored by Handel Architects, SKYY90

Solar Power Basics for Residential Customers
September 8, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Free
Register at www.pge.com/pec. (2 HSWs) SOLD OUT
Pacific Energy Center, 851 Howard Street, San Francisco
Is Solar Electricity right for you? Wondering how it works and what it costs? Hear about current market-ready solar power technologies and the key steps necessary to own a solar electric system for your home. Become familiar with the solar power installation process and how to reduce energy costs. Get answers to frequently asked questions. Following the class, Bill Burke of Pacific Energy Center, will lead at tour of a Photovoltaic panel installation at 19th and Harrison.
Sponsored by Pacific Energy Center

LEED for Existing Buildings – The Business Case SOLD OUT
September 11, 6:00 pm $10 AIA, USGBC Members; $15 Nonmembers (2 HSWs)
AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street,  Suite 600, San Francisco
San Francisco has a significant portfolio of existing buildings, many of which have not been updated in decades. How can these buildings be renovated to better perform, save money and improve overall building efficiencies? In this panel, moderated by David Gottfried of Thomas Properties Group, you will learn about LEED for Existing Buildings, hear case studies about Bay Area projects, including project scope and cost savings, and gain an understanding of green leasing and how that concept can change the way buildings are managed.
Sponsored by San Francisco Department of the Environment, USGBC-NCC and AIA San Francisco Committee on the Environment

Green Building Professionals Guild: Marketing Green
September 13, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, $15; Early registration required by 9/10. RSVP to grg@builditgreen.org or call 510.845.0472, ext. 112.
San Francisco Department of the Environment, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco
Want to know more about green building educational programs, effective green building efforts and how to make good purchasing decisions? Marc richmond, of the nationally-recognized green building consultancy, Practica Consulting, discusses these subjects and more that relate to marketing and the green industry.
Sponsored by Build It Green, San Francisco Department of the Environment

AIGA presents Design Matters Live with Debbie Millman
September 13, 6:00 pm $15 AIGA Members; $20 Nonmembers
Register at www.designmatterslive.com. (2 LUs)
Adobe Systems Incorporated
601 Townsend Street, San Francisco
Join speaker, writer, and designer, Debbie Millman along with a guest designer in conversation about the issues and concerns facing the design community today as well as the new challenges of the future.

The Architect's Forum
September 13, 6:30 - 9:00 pm; Free to Home Tours participants; $20 Others (2 LUs)
Restoration Timber
150 De Haro Street, San Francisco
An evening with each of the participating architects in discussion about their projects and the design parameters related to them. Followed by a cocktail reception sponsored by Dwell.

Cecil D. Corbin-Mark:
Interaction of Social Issues and Effective Land Use Planning
September 18, 4:00 pm Presentation; 5:00 pm Roundtable Discussion, Free (1.5 LUs)
NEW LOCATION! SFEnvironment EcoCenter, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco
Join us for an evening with Cecil D. Corbin-Mark of West Harlem Environmental Action (WE ACT). An organization dedicated to protecting environmental quality, improving environmental health and combating environmental racism, WE ACT spearheaded the Harlem on the River project, which engaged community residents in developing a community-vision for the Harlem Piers area along the Hudson River.
Sponsored by the San Francisco Department of the Environment, Teknion and Orchard Garden Hotel

Green Roofs - Exploring Innovative Installations
September 20, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Free (1.5 HSWs)
NEW LOCATION! San Francisco Department of the Environment, 11 Grove Street, San Francisco
Hosted by Laurence Kornfield, Chief Building Inspector, this informal screening and conversation featuring Department of Building Inspection and Department of Environment staff and invited speakers, showcases several of San Francisco’s downtown green roofs.
Sponsored by the Department of Building Inspection

How to Green Your Business
September 22, 2:00 pm, Free (1 LU)
San Francisco Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
At this workshop led by Sushma D. Bhatia of the San Francisco Department of the Environment, small businesses will learn more about the Green Business Program. This includes information on how to become designated as a green business in San Francisco, how to save money by implementing green business practices, including energy and water conservation and waste minimization, how to create a healthier workplace through toxics reduction, meet green business owners/operators in San Francisco, and find out more about the benefits of going green.
Sponsored by San Francisco Department of the Environment and San Francisco Green Business Program

Living EcoCity Salon
September 24, 5:30-7:30 pm $10 Members; $20 Nonmembers
AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600 San Francisco
This talk, featuring Richard Register, Founder of Ecocity Builders, and Scott Fossel, Executive Director of Green Century Institute, covers both ancient examples and modern prototypes for what makes a city green. Register, renowned for his work in green urban planning, will address the built environment of our current cities, drawing upon examples from the past to show how the cities of today can be re-engineered along more sustainable lines. Scott Fossel will offer a whirlwind tour of current new construction green micro-cities going up around the world, profile GCI's proposal for an ecocity in the Bay Area, and address the evolutionary future of sustainable architecture.
Sponsored by Green Century Institute

Integrated Practice Salon:
4 Letter Words, Risk and Cost Aspects of Integrated Delivery
September 25, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Free AIA Members; $15 Nonmembers (2 LUs)
AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco
This  new salon series examines different facets of Integrated Practice and how architects can be further involved in leading the delivery of future projects. Integrated Practice is the project delivery system that uses alternative business structures, practices and processes to collaboratively harness the talents and insights of all participants in the design, construction and fabrication process. Integrated Practice focuses on the roles and relationships of each participant in the design process.
Sponsored by Adobe Systems, Inc.

Transbay Transformation
September 26, 5:30 - 8:00pm Free (2 LUs)
AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco
Join us as we envision the transformation of the Transbay Redevelopment Area. Learn more about the history of the design development, redevelopment zoning plans, affordable housing requirements, zoned retail space, streetscapes and open space plans for this new downtown area. Hear from representatives of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, City of San Francisco Planning Department, Transbay Joint Powers Authority and SPUR.
Sponsored by AIA San Francisco Professional Development Committee

AIA San Francisco/SFMOMA Architecture Lecture Series presents David Adjaye SOLD OUT
September 27, 6:30 pm
SFMOMA, 151 Third Street (between Mission and Howard Streets), San Francisco
Internationally-acclaimed British architect David Adjaye of Adjaye/Associates is recognized as one of the leading architects of his generation in the UK. He formed a partnership in 1994 and quickly built a reputation as an architect with an artistry vision due to his ingenious use of materials and his ability to showcase and sculpt light. He reformed his studio in June 2000 as Adjaye/Associates and he has since won numerous prestigious commissions. Sponsored by AIA San Francisco, SFMOMA, A+D Forum, Center for Architecture + Design

Meet World Class Designer and Architect, Piero Lissoni
September 28, 5:00 pm Free
RSVP to info@dzinestore.com.
DZINE, 128 Utah Street, San Francisco
Join 2005 Interior Design Hall of Fame recipient, Piero Lissoni, for a brief presentation of some of his residential and hospitality projects including the masterful renovation of Venice's Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal, the completion of Treviso Villa done in collaboration with Tadao Ando, the design of a 170 foot yacht, and more. Lissoni will be introduced by international award- winning industrial designer, Yves Behar. Following the presentation, be sure to stay for a cocktail reception and tour of the recently installed Boffi kitchens and baths and Porro furnishings created by Lissoni.

STREET CRED San Francisco: Architecture and the Pedestrian Experience
Part of the SKYY90 Diamond Design Series
September 6-October 26, 2007
AIA San Francisco and Center for Architecture + Design Gallery
130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco
STREET CRED features approximately fifteen of the city’s new and upcoming projects, and examines the strategies used by designers to encourage streetlife and enhance the pedestrian experience. The exhibition includes new buildings by Arquitectonica, envelopeA+D, and Morphosis; a fantastical “Streetscape of the Future” proposal by a group of local artists and designers; and video podcasts by Andrew Blum and Rebar.
Curated by Darrin Alfred, Assistant Curator, Architecture and Design, SFMOMA and Julie Kim, Writer, William Stout Publishers. Sponsored by Handel Architects, Leon Yu Design, New Lab, SKYY90, Specialty Finishes

San Francisco Living: Home Tours
September 14-16, 2007
Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition
Concourse Exhibition Center, 635 8th Street, San Francisco
This popular exhibition celebrates and showcases the 2007 Home Tours architects and homes by taking an in-depth look at the unique residences on the 2007 San Francisco Living: Home Tours weekend, which takes place September 15-16, 2007. Don't miss this opportunity to grab a sneak peak of the residences before purchasing your tickets!

architecture: f(city)
Through September 30, 2007
Opening Reception: September 7, 5:00 - 9:00 pm
3A, 101 South Park, San Francisco
Speculations on architecture as a function of the city. This exhibition showcases six proposals by students from the Department of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, speculating on architecture as a product of the embedded data of the city.
Curated by Robert Shepherd and Jeannette Kuo. Sponsored by Allied Architecture & Design, BPS Reprographics, Grey Studio

New Work: Felix Schramm
Through September 30, 2007 Visit www.sfmoma.org for admission information.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street (between Mission and Howard Streets), San Francisco
Over the course of three weeks, German artist Felix Schramm will build a site-specific sculpture of monumental proportions inside SFMOMA’s galleries. Employing rudimentary materials such as sheetrock, plaster, plywood, metal brackets, and various found objects, the resultant work will span two galleries, measuring more than 18 feet high, 55 feet long, and 26 feet deep. Viewers will not be able to see the work in its entirety from any single vantage point, as one must move through, under, and around it, constantly changing perspective and position.
Curated by SFMOMA Assistant Curator Apsara DiQuinzio

The Initiated Eye:
Secrets, Symbols, Freemasonry and the Architecture of Washington, D.C.
Through October 7, 2007 Visit www.masonicauditorium.com for admission information.
Nob Hill Masonic Center
1111 California Street, San Francisco
The tradition of Masonic architecture in the United States is grounded in a history far older than the establishment of this country. Many of this nation’s founding fathers were themselves Freemasons and the Masonic stamp is visible throughout the city of Washington, DC, the surrounding metropolitan area, and the entire country. Featuring 20 original paintings by history painter Peter Waddell complemented by original Masonic artifacts, the exhibition will tell the story of the city ’s design from a new perspective and shed light on the Masonic connections of many historic buildings in the nation’s capital.
Sponsored by California Masonic Foundation, Henry Wilson Coil Library, and the Museum of Freemasonry

Your Tempo: Olafur Eliasson
September 8 - January 13, 2008 Visit www.sfmoma.org for admission information.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
151 Third Street (between Mission and Howard Streets), San Francisco
This special exhibition marks the first public presentation and only U.S. engagement of YOUR MOBILE EXPECTATIOMS (BMW H2R project), 2007, a new work by contemporary artist Olafur Eliasson created in conjunction with BMW's Art Car program. Eliasson has removed the car's outer shell and replaced it with a complex skin made of steel mesh, reflective steel panels, and many layers of ice. Heavily weighted by its frozen shell and immobilized in a room-size, chilled microclimate, the piece transforms an object of advanced industrial design into a work of art that critically and poetically reflects on the relationship between global warming and the automotive industry.
Sponsored by BMW

PODCASTS

Hallidie Building
Hear conversations with Zigmund Rubel, AIA, and Jennifer Devlin, AIA, on the historic Hallidie Building designed in 1917 by Willis Polk. This magnificent building, home to AIA San Francisco, features the first glass curtain wall built west of the Mississippi.

JP Morgan Chase Building
Built in 2002 by Cesar Pelli, the JP Morgan Chase Building is one of AIA San Francisco's favorite buildings. The design of this building was inspired by the Hallidie Building.

Ferry Building
Built in 1898 by A. Page Brown and one of San Franciso's most popular destinations, the Ferry Building was recently renovated. Lead architect for the renovation, Cathy Simon, FAIA, of SMWM discusses the rich history of the building and its emergence as a center for food and transit.

COMMONspace
San Francisco's privately-owned public open spaces (POPOS) have multiplied in the last twenty years, and as major new development is poised to begin downtown, they promise to become even more common. Produced and narrated by members of Rebar, the San Francisco-based design collective, this podcast starts at AIA San Francisco before traveling through a handful of downtown San Francisco's privately-owned public open spaces (POPOS).

San Francisco Federal Building
This podcast features architect Thom Mayne, principal of the Los Angles-based firm Morphosis and designer of the new San Francisco Federal Building, in conversation with Andrew Blum, a Brooklyn-based writer and regular contributor to Metropolis and Wired magazines. Mayne will discuss the social implications of his most recently built project—both in terms of how it serves federal employees and the public.

The Contemporary Jewish Museum Cell Phone Tour
Download tour at www.tcjm.org.
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the making of the new Contemporary Jewish Museum— from the convenience of your cell phone. Available tours include: A peek inside the new museum with Director Connie Wolf; A conversation with renowned architect Daniel Libeskind on his plans for bringing the Jesse Street Power Substation back "to life"; The importance of this San Francisco landmark with acclaimed California Historian Kevin Starr; What's happening behind the walls now?

Friday Nights at the de Young: Architectural Tour
Fridays, 5:00-8:45 pm/ Tour at 7:00 pm Visit www.thinker.org/deyoung for information.
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco
Every Friday the de Young is open late for a wild party featuring live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, lectures, cocktails, food, artist demonstrations and interactive art projects. During Architecture and the City, the museum will feature special architectural tours each Friday at 7:00 pm. Don’t miss the current exhibitions Shi Guorui: Reproduction and Refashioning and Hiroshi Sugimoto on view through September 23.
Supported by Koret Foundation, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, FOR-SITE FOUNDATION

Third Thursdays at the California Academy of Sciences
September 20, 5:00 – 9:00 pm, Visit www.calacademy.org for admission information.
California Academy of Sciences, 875 Howard Street, San Francisco
Filled with clownfish, cocktails and conversation, the Academy opens its doors to the happy hour crowd on the third Thursday of every month. Visit our aquarium and exhibits while listening to DJ Tomas and enjoying a cash bar. Guests can also expect to see live animals and even meet one or two up close and personal. These evenings also feature the Aquarium Under Construction exhibit with a model, renderings and animation of the new Renzo Piano building in Golden Gate Park.

Green Home Center Reception
September 5, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Free, RSVP at SFGreenBuilding.events@sfgov.org.
Green Home Center, 1812 Polk Street, San Francisco
Celebrate the Green Home Center’s emergence as a leader in green building. with our 10 partners in San Francisco's most sumptuous building & design showroom on Polk Street. Meet and mingle with San Francisco’s most important green building movers and shakers, including partners Brand Kitchens & Design, Eco-terric, Marin Outdoor Living, Ceramic Tile Design, Liberty Valley Doors, PermLight, NextEnergy, Beronio Lumber, GreenKey Realty, Gustave Carlson Design, and more.

Celebration of California College of the Arts
September 7, 7:00 pm Free
Zinc Details,  2410 California Street, San Francisco
Throughout September and in celebration of CCA's 100th Anniversary, Zinc Details will feature industrial design works by students from the California College of the Arts (CCA. Celebrate the opening night with the CCA Industrial Design Department, Yves Béhar.
Sponsored by Zinc Details, California College of the Arts

Greeniac Nation Networking Event
September 18, 5:00 - 9:00 pm, Free
111 Minna Gallery and Lounge, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco
Greeniac Nation is a growing online social network of discerning citizens who learn from one another in marathon conversations about living in tune with nature. The innovative site is designed as a non-political, non-judgmental place to share experiences.  Join the Greeniacs for green organic drinks, an eco-raffle and stimulating conversation.
Sponsored by Greeniacs.com in collaboration with 111 Minna Gallery.

Park(ing) Day
September 21 Free
Visit www.parkingday.org for more information.
Located in various San Francisco neighborhoods.
REBAR, Public Architecture, and The Trust for Public Land invite you to rethink the way streets are used, consider the need for urban parks, reclaim the streets for bikes and people, and expand the public realm by creating new opportunities for social exchanges. Park(ing) Day is the brainchild of a San Francisco-based arts group called "REBAR," which opened eyes worldwide in 2005 by transforming a metered parking spot into a park. In 2006, with support from The Trust for Public Land, REBAR built upon this groundswell of interest and created an international event with 47 parks in 13 cities worldwide, including New York, London, and Rio de Janeiro. This year's event will expand on these past successes and take this event to the next level. Through linking the temporary interventions Park(ing) Day with the permanent transformations of Public Architecture's Sidewalk Plazas, this one-day event will become a vehicle for lasting change.

Pecha Kucha Recaps Architecture and the City
September 28, 8:20 pm, Free (2.5 LUs)
330 Ritch Street, San Francisco
Pecha Kucha, which is Japanese for “the sound of conversation,” was created by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham in 2003. The event invites young designers to meet, network and show their work in public. Pecha Kucha has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor. This special evening celebrates the Architecture and the City festival with presenters recapping their experiences on the monthlong festival.
Sponsored by AIA San Francisco, 330 Ritch  

2007 SPONSORS + PARTNERS
Click here for the complete list of the 2007 festival partners and sponsors.