Remember to join us on November 28 for #GivingTuesday! Help us continue offering programs that support our ongoing fundraising efforts for the new Center for Architecture + Design. Your generous contribution of any amount will help fund an expanded range of programs such as tours, exhibitions, lectures, youth education, and more.

On September 8, 2023, we opened the doors to the new Center on the ground floor space of the historic Hallidie Building in the heart of downtown San Francisco. Located at 140 Sutter Street, the Center enables the expansion of events, lectures, film screenings, tours, and gallery exhibitions and serves as a cultural hub for architecture and design, where professionals and the public can connect, learn, and collaborate.

The street-level space showcases design-forward conversations and adds new life to San Francisco's downtown streetscape. Designed by the award-winning architectural team Aidlin Darling Design, the new building embodies the Center's inclusive, community-minded, and ambitious vision for the future of public programming.

Shape Your City Campaign

The creation of the Center for Architecture + Design has truly been a community effort, which has been many years in the making. The realization of the vision for a gathering space where both architectural professionals and members of the public can come together to learn, collaborate, and celebrate design and architecture is only made possible by the generous support of AIA San Francisco members, industry allies, and individual donors. Numerous individuals, companies, and architectural firms have contributed to the building of the new Center by providing financial support, offering their services, and donating products and materials, which has been essential in creating this new cultural venue for San Franciscans of all ages and backgrounds.