Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy - Presidio Trust

Size: 197,000 sq. ft.Cost: $108 millionCompletion: 2012Reconciling the aspirations of 21st century teaching,technology and innovation with the historic settingof Chinatown, a new “vertical campus” for the CityCollege of San Francisco consolidates library, studentservices, administration and over forty classroomson a slight, 100’ x 120’ site. Double-height studentlounges capture daylight and spectacular views, andthe terrace of the fourth floor multi-purpose roomlooks across to Portsmouth Square Park, the heart ofthe neighborhood.A judicious use of glass and carefully calibrateddensities of lacy, horizontal fi ns represent thedaylighting component of the building’s aggressivesustainability goals (it is slated for LEEDGold certification), while revealing its academicpurpose to passersby. The result is an artfulcombination of technology, transparency andhigh-quality materials, to create an open anddynamic 14-story campus that will serve over4,000 students a day in the heart of San Francisco’sChinatown community.EHDD 31