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SAN FRANSISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
A fitting destination for cultural pilgrimage.
PROJECT DETAILS
Architect- MARIO BOTTACompleted 1995Site- San FransiscoArea-
NEIGHBOURHOOD
• South of market street, opposite the Yerba buena gardens arts complex
• Occupies a corner of its city block between Third, minna and howard streets
CONCEPT “In todays city, museum plays a role analogous to that of the cathedral of
yesterday.”MARIO BOTTA
Despite its diminutive scale in comparison to the adjacent skyscrapers, Botta’s museum is sufficiently monumental to command its city centre block site.
Building is boldly autonomous• Imposing brick clad blocks recessed to
allow natural light • Composition of stacked and set-back,
heavy brick masses pervades a fortress like aspect to the surrounding streets and buildings
• Solid homogeneity is relieved by patterning of brick work which create subtle variations of light and shadow on monochromatic surface.
BUILDING FORM
Creates a contrast with the surroundings which gives it a monumental feel.
The main attraction is the 41m high chamfered cylindrical funnel clad in black and silver granite floods the 60m high central atrium below with daylight.
Stepped section permits lights to enter internal gallery spaces despite the museums deep plan.
Bridge crossing underneath the skylight provides birds eye view of lobby space below.
SITE PLAN
MINNA St.
PARKING
MUSEUM ENTRY
ENTRY
ZONING & CIRCULATIONFIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
View of atrium landing at fourth floor
Volume of atrium created
SECTIONS SKYLIGHTS
Controlling mechanism
CENTRAL ATRIUM
CHAMFERED TURRET
40m
5m
3.5m
5.5m
3.5m
3.5m
7m
5.5m
Section through fifth floor exhibition galleries. Note skylight providing controlled natural light.
LIGHTING
View of fifth floor exhibition gallery. Note placement of skylight and track lighting.
INTERIOR VIEWS