San Francisco State University
Creative Arts Center 2014
Client:San Francisco State University
Project Category:Colleges and Universities
Architect:Michael Maltzan
Completion Year:2014
Location:San Francisco, California
Acoustician:Nagata Acoustics
 A new center for the College of Creative Arts will ensure SF State's place as a hub of creativity for the future.

The new building will sit on the southwest corner of campus along Lake Merced Boulevard and house SF State's programs in broadcast and electronic communication arts, music, dance and theatre while serving as an important center for performing arts in the region.

The new design will include a 1,200 seat theatre, little theatre, black box theatre, music recital hall and choral and orchestral rehearsal spaces.

For the SF State project, Michael Maltzan Architecdture has assembled a team that will ensure a top-notch facility. Theatre consultants Fisher Dachs Associates Inc., have completed more than 500 projects around the world, including the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis and renovation work at Radio City Music Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.

Also on the team is Nagata Acoustics, Japan's leading acoustical consulting firm that has worked on some of the most famous concert halls around the globe. Maltzan worked with Nagata on the design of the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.