ARCHITECTURAL TOURS

HOME TOURS

San Francisco Living: Home Tours Weekend
September 17-18, 11:00 am-4:00 pm
This popular program offers design enthusiasts an inside look into distinctive residences in San Francisco. Showcased projects range from state-of-the-art single-family residences, including one of only three mid-century modern homes designed in San Francisco by famed architect Richard Neutra, to newly completed multi-family projects in Twin Peaks, Hayes Valley, Upper Castro and the Marina District. Don’t miss the special auction of Design Within Reach furniture at this year’s Home Tours Headquarters.


Eichler Home Tours
October 8, 11:00-4:00 pm Visit http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=94811 to purchase tickets.
This exciting tour series showcases exceptional examples of Eichler residences throughout San Francisco and Marin counties. Participants will have the rare opportunity to view the Terra Linda and Lucas Valley developments in Marin as well as single- and multi-family developments in San Francisco’s Telegraph Hill and Diamond Heights districts.

 

WALKING TOURS

City Beautiful & the Civic Center
October 1, 1:30 pm Visit www.sfheritage.org or call 415. 441.3000 for tour information.

A Walk Along Broadway
October 8, 1:30 pm Visit www.sfheritage.org or call 415. 441.3000 for tour information.

Beyond Union Street: A Walk Through Cow Hollow
October 15, 1:30 pm Visit www.sfheritage.org or call 415. 441.3000 for tour information.

Walk the Fire Line: Van Ness Avenue
October 22, 1:30 pm Visit www.sfheritage.org or call 415. 441.3000 for tour information.

STUDIO TOURS

Architecture and Design Studio Tours
Visit http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=94814 to purchase tickets.

October 11, 4:30-6:00 pm: Fuseproject
October 18, 4:30-6:00 pm: Pfau Architecture
October 25, 4:30-6:00 pm: Jensen & Macy Architects

The California College of the Arts (CCA) Alumni Association showcases three of San Francisco’s most cutting-edge architecture and design firms. Participants are guaranteed an informal, behind-the-scenes glimpse at Fuseproject, the award-winning studio of industrial designer Yves Béhar; Pfau Architecture, the architecture studio of local modernist Peter Pfau; and Jensen & Macy Architects, the award-winning architecture studio of Mark Jensen and Mark Macy.


Inside Heath Ceramics: A Rare Look at the Historic Ceramic Tile and Tableware Factory
September 30, 3:30 - 5:00 pm Free Visit www.heathceramics or call 415.332.3732 for more 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 a glass of wine and an informal Q&A with tile design and installation experts.

FILM SERIES

AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design, in collaboration with the San Francisco Public Library and Exhibitions International, screen classic, contemporary and documentary films that celebrate the built environment, the architectural and design professions and the ever-mythical architect’s ego.

Seating is limited and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. Location: San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco

September 21, 6:00 pm: Pleasures of Urban Decay (2000) + Throwing Curves ~ Eva Zeisel (2003)
September 28, 6:00 pm: Lustron – The House America’s Been Waiting For (2002)
October 5, 6:00 pm: Dark Passage (1947)
October 12, 6:00 pm: My Architect (2003)
October 19, 6:00 pm: Mission Movie (2004)

LECTURES

The Architect’s Forum
September 14, 5:30-7:30 pm
During this educational panel, tour participants will learn more about the design, construction and overall costs related to the homes showcased in the 2005 San Francisco Living: Home Tours weekend.

Industrial Design Heavyweights: Bill Moggridge, Cofounder of IDEO
September 15, 6:30 pm Tickets available at SFMOMA or through www.sfmoma.org/tickets.
Designer of the first laptop computer, Moggridge is a stalwart of industrial design who believes interdisciplinary teams are the current heavyweights of the field, their collaborative efforts driving innovation. Moggridge introduces team members from his firm, IDEO, and engages them in a discussion of how individual and collective work factor into their processes. This program is presented by Industrial Design Society of America, San Francisco Chapter (IDSA SF) and Architecture + Design Forum, an auxiliary of SFMOMA.

What Makes Good Urban Design in High Density Housing?
September 20, 12:30 pm Free Visit www.spur.org for more information.
What makes urban housing beautiful for residents and neighborhoods alike? David Baker, FAIA, will describe-using some of his own work as examples-the components of good urban design, including active pedestrian edges, the hierarchy of open spaces, and sensible parking strategies, that make higher densities better for all.

Artist Talk: 2x4
September 22, 6:30 pm Free with SFMOMA Museum admission
Founded in 1994 by Michael Rock, Susan Sellers and Georgianna Stout, the design studio 2x4 has developed a reputation for innovative work that focuses on culture and spans print, motion graphics, Web and environmental design. Join Michael Rock, the founding partner of 2x4 and a professor of design at Yale University School of Art, for a discussion of 2x4’s unique methodology and innovative approach to graphic design.

How to Design Your Dream Home and Work with an Architect Series
September 24, 2:00 pm Free
October 1, 2:00 pm Free
Architects are specially educated to help you define what you want to build, present options you might never have considered and help you get the most for your valuable investment. This informative series, which takes place just after the popular Home Tours Weekend, provides anyone interested in working with an architect the opportunity to learn more about the building and construction process.

Inventioneering Architecture Lecture Series
October 3: 7:30 pm Marc Angélil, ETH Zürich
October 10: 7:00 pm: Andrea Deplazes, ETH Zürich
October 17: 7:00 pm: Inès Lamunière, EPFL
October 24: 7:00 pm: Valerio Olgiati, Accademia di Architettura
October 31: 7:00 pm: Dirk Hebel and Jörg Stollmann, ETH Zürich
Visit www.cca.edu or call 800.447.1ART for more information.
Location: California College of the Arts (CCA), 1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco.
In celebration of Switzerland’s rich architectural heritage and the unveiling of the new de Young Museum by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, Swiss architecture schools, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (ETH); Accademia di Architettura, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Mendrisio (USI); Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL); and the Institute of Architecture at the University of Geneva, in collaboration with swissnex, California College of the Arts (CCA), and the University of California at Berkeley’s Department of Architecture, present a month-long interactive exhibition and accompanying lecture series on Swiss architectural teaching, entitled “Inventioneering Architecture.”

A Look Back in Time: The History of the Eichler
October 4, 5:30-7:30 Free for Tour Participants; $20 Others.
One of the 20th century’s most innovative developers, Joseph Eichler left an enduring imprint on the American imagination with his revolutionary suburban homes. Replete with inexpensive and thoroughly modern features, such as central atriums, built-in furnishings, and unique subdivision settings, his homes enticed average Americans with something previously unavailable to them – a modern way of life. This panel will discuss the design, historical context and architectural relevance of Eichler homes. Panelists include Paul Adamson, author of Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream, and California architectural historian Sally Woodbridge.

History of Kartell Furniture
October 6, 6:00- 9:00 pm; Lecture 7:00-8:00 pm Free
Location: Zinc Details, 1905 Fillmore Street, San Francisco
This lecture and opening reception launches an exclusive in-store exhibition of Kartell’s plastic contemporary furnishings at Zinc Details. Ivan Luini, president of the Kartell US, will discuss the esteemed company’s history and product line, ranging from the 1960s to today. Known as a leader in plastic materials technology, Kartell commissions world-renowned designers, such as Joe Colombo, Vico Magistretti, Ron Arad and Philippe Starck, to develop its innovative products. Zinc Details will reprint a vintage 1970s Kartell ad poster that will be available.

 
Kana Tanaka: Sculpting the Architectural Experience
October 20, 6:00-7:30 pm Visit http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=94820 to register.
Location: Genentech Hall at UCSF Mission Bay Campus, First Floor Auditorium, 600 16th Street, San Francisco
Kana Tanaka is an installation artist who uses the medium of glass to explore light and optical phenomena to challenge conventional ways of seeing. Recently commissioned by the Public Arts Commission to create a large scale glass installation for the Solano County Government Center, Kana will discuss her philosophy as an artist, the reason glass plays a prominent role in her design and the collaborative process of installing large public artworks within an architectural framework. Kana will be joined by Tony Orantes of Orantes Architectural Metals Inc., the project manager and metal fabricator for the project, who will further explain the collaborative relationship between his firm and Kana’s vision.

On View Now: Architecture as a Cultural Destination
October 21, 4:30-8:00 pm Visit http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=94821 to register.
Location: De Young Museum, Koret Auditorium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Provocative museum design has quickly become the new architectural and cultural currency of the 21st century. Renowned architects from around the world are being commissioned to design cutting-edge museums with the intention of bringing in larger audiences, influencing programming and creating destinations just as thrilling as the works they display. San Francisco is no exception. Currently, architects Herzog and de Meuron, Daniel Libeskind, Renzo Piano and Ricardo Legoretta are designing San Francisco museums. As architecture critic John King recently noted, "These buildings aren't merely part of the landscape, or structures crafted with an eye to posterity. They're gambles: bets by clients that a payoff is more likely if the architect is part of the appeal."

On View Now: Architecture as a Cultural Destination focuses on the commissioned work of four San Francisco cultural institutions currently under construction or recently built, and asks each of the invited panelists to discuss their experiences as participants in this process, including the opportunities, challenges and compromises required when architecture is used as a featured attraction to put museums—and even a city—on the cultural map.

EXHIBITIONS

San Francisco Living: 2005 Home Tours Architects
September 1-30 Location: AIA San Francisco Gallery, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco
This exciting exhibition celebrates the 2005 San Francisco Living: Home Tours architects and homes by taking an in-depth look at the unique residences on the 2005 tours—all from the architect’s perspective.

Architecture In Perspective 19
September 1-30 Location: Mark Horton Architecture, 3A Garage Gallery, 101 South Park, San Francisco
The American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual exhibition features work by some of the most accomplished contemporary architectural illustrators working around the world today. Featured works include Bay Area illustrator Michael Reardon's winning designs for the Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize-the highest award for an artwork in the field of architectural illustration-among others.

Inventioneering Architecture: Bringing Swiss Architecture to the Bay Area
October 3-27 Exhibition Location: California College of the Arts (CCA), 1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco.
The “Inventioneering Architecture” exhibition features a 131-foot-long platform of an imaginative cross section of the Swiss Alps, imported from Switzerland and created specifically for this event, giving visitors the physical and intellectual opportunity to experience the differences between Swiss architecture pedagogy and American architecture teaching methods. Visitors can walk the platform, view monitors with web-based architecture content and add their own thoughts at various terminals.

Public Works: Architecture and Art
October 4-25 Location: San Francisco Arts Commission, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Lobby Level, San Francisco
The San Francisco Arts Commission presents an exhibition of exemplary works of public architecture designed by architects from both the public and private sectors. The projects shown illustrate successful partnerships between architects and artists to create buildings that are functional and visually dynamic. Public Works: Architecture and Art highlights the creativity of the most talented architects working in City agencies such as the Recreation and Parks Department, Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Public Works. Also featured are some of San Francisco's most exciting private architecture firms that have designed buildings in collaboration with City agencies.

Altered Practice
October 6-November 30 Location: AIA San Francisco Gallery, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco
Altered Practice features architects and designers whose experimental work extends beyond the typical architectural practice. As architectural practice is increasingly re-mixed by digital technology and changing client demands, these practitioners seek new ways to develop and perfect their craft by blurring the boundaries between concept, execution, authorship, and form. Studies by Sean Ahlquist of proces2 design, furniture by IwamotoScott, installation by Jordan Geiger of GA-GA, a home made from salvaged materials by Public Architecture, and works by Bruce Tomb, Loom, Thom Faulders and Christos Marcopoulos as well as others, speak equally to the practice of art, architecture, and design. Exhibition curated by Ruth Keffer of SFMOMA and Mimi Zeiger of loud paper.

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

A Trip Down Market Street 1905/2005: An Outdoor Centennial Celebration
September 24, 7:30 pm Free Contact 415.563.7337 or www.exploratium.edu for more information.
Location: Justin Herman Plaza, Market and Steuart Streets, San Francisco
In collaboration with the San Francisco Arts Commission's Art on Market Street Program, The Exploratorium presents a free outdoor celebration A Trip Down Market Street 1905/2005 that features an outdoor screening of the rare antique film, plus the new film A Trip Down Market Street 2005 by Bay Area filmmakers Melinda Stone and Sprague Anderson. The evening will also showcase short historical films that mark the progress on Market Street from 1905-2005, including another trip down Market Street following the devastation of the 1906 earthquake.

22nd Annual Sandcastle Classic: The Largest Sandcastle Building Contest in Northern California!
October 1, 10:00 am-3:00 pm Location: Ocean Beach at foot of Balboa Avenue, down the hill from the Cliff House, San Francisco
The 2005 Sandcastle Classic’s theme is Comic Adventures and it promises to be a spirited competition between teams of architects, engineers, contractors and elementary school students to craft the most impressive creations of the imagination. The Sandcastle Classic endeavors to put art back in Bay Area schools and is a fundraising event for Learning through Education in the Arts Project (LEAP!). To enter the contest, contact LEAP at www.leap4kids.org.

de Young Museum 32 Hour Re-Opening Celebration
October 15 11:00 am Opening Ceremony, 12:00 pm First Admittance to Galleries
October 16 5:30 pm Museum Closes Free Contact www.deyoungmuseum.org or 415.863.3330 for more information.
Location: de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park
Don’t miss the long-awaited reopening of the brand new, state-of-the-art de Young museum! Designed by internationally acclaimed architects Herzog and de Meuron, the new museum integrates art, architecture and the natural landscape of Golden Gate Park. The weekend long opening celebration features art tours, lectures, music, dance, shopping and dining. Sunday has been designated Family Day, and parents are encouraged to bring their families to enjoy the museum’s diverse collections, educational art activities, music, dance, and the buildings unique architectural spaces, including the Kimball Children’s Gallery, the Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Education Tower, and the George and Judy Marcus Children’s Garden of Enchantment.