upcoming exhibits
January 12-February 26, 2010
Classrooms of the
Future: Winners of the 2009 Open Architecture Challenge
According to the World Bank, educating all children
worldwide will require the construction of 10 million new classrooms in more
than 100 countries by 2015. At the same time, millions of existing classrooms
are in serious need of repair and refurbishment. Architecture for Humanity’s
2009 Open Architecture Challenge invited the global design and construction
community to collaborate with teachers and students to create smarter, safer
and more sustainable learning environments. This exhibit features the winning
entry, 52 finalists (picked from a pool of over 1,000 entrants) and videos
documenting architects, teachers and students from over 40 countries. Join us
for the opening event on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
March 9-May 28, 2010
49 Cities
49 Cities sets out to
crunch the numbers of several centuries of unrealized urbanism, all the
way from the Roman city to the great utopian projects of the 20th
century. Through plans, sections, diagrams, charts and scale drawings, 49 cities
are observed statistically and presented in an unprecedented
comparative study, the result of a research project conducted over
several years. Despite the fact that they never actually existed, this
history of utopian urbanism provides a remarkable insight into our
understanding of the contemporary metropolis. Originally produced by Amale Andraos
and Dan Wood for the Storefront for Art & Architecture in New York. Join us for an opening reception with Amale Andraos and Dan Wood on Mar. 9. Stay tuned for details!
past exhibits
May 29-November 15, 2009
Agents of Change: Civic Idealism and the Making of San Francisco
Through compelling content
spanning a variety of media--historical maps, photographs, recorded
interviews and an interactive multimedia installation--this major
exhibition examines the history of citymaking in San Francisco, and
challenges visitors to consider today’s urban issues in light of their
own values. The story is told through the lens of history, and
organized into six overlapping generations: The City Builders, The
Progressives & Classicists, The Regionalists, The Moderns, The
Contextualists and The Eco-Urbanists. Curated by Benjamin Grant, with
exhibition design by Studio Terpeluk, graphics by Leon Yu and
multimedia installation by Taco Lab. Be sure to check out our exciting summer programming series inspired by some of the stories, themes and events covered in the exhibition.
 Download the exhibition poster (PDF, 11" x 17") featuring Mayor James Rolph on Muni's opening day |
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