Sep
8
6:00 PM18:00

Center for Architecture + Design

Join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of the new Center for Architecture & Design in San Francisco, located at 140 Sutter Street within the historic Hallidie Building. This exciting event marks the culmination of years of planning and effort to establish a vibrant hub for architecture and design in downtown San Francisco and features the artwork and sculpture of artist, Ryan Bucko.

This new Center will play a pivotal role in expanding the cultural landscape of San Francisco. It will host various activities, including events, lectures, film screenings, tours, and gallery exhibitions. It is designed to be a space where the public can engage, learn, and collaborate, fostering a sense of community around architecture and design.

Designed by the team at Aidlin Darling Design and brought to life by BCCI Construction, this space will surely breathe new life into San Francisco's downtown. It will serve as a public arena for architecture and design exhibitions, discussions, and more.

The creation of this Center has been a collaborative endeavor that spanned many years, made possible through the generous support of AIA San Francisco members, industry partners, and individual contributors. Countless individuals, companies, and architectural firms have pitched in, offering financial support, services, and materials to bring this vision to life.

We invite you to celebrate this milestone with us!

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Oct
20
6:00 PM18:00

Opening Reception: Bucko | Middlebrook | Poloto

Please join artist’s Ryan Bucko, David Middlebrook, and Silvia Poloto for the opening reception of their upcoming exhibition, Emerging. Kindly RSVP to receive additional event information. To see the artist’s bios and portfolios, links to their websites are below. We look forward to seeing you!

  • Artist Reception

  • Refreshments

  • Hors d’oeuvres

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SILVIA POLOTO

Poloto’s career has been extremely successful. Her sculpture, paintings and assemblages that have been exhibited throughout the US, the United Arab Emirates, Europe, and Asia. Bay Area venues displaying her work include the DeYoung Museum, where she was an artist in residence, the Italian-American Museum, the Triton Museum, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Her work resides in over eighty corporate collections and hundreds of private collections.

DAVID MIDDLEBROOK

Over the last 40 years, David Middlebrook has evolved as an artist and has become a master of materials. He has established himself as a specialist of conceptual and large-scale site-specific work. These projects have fostered collaborations with architects, design professionals, developers, and contractors. His work is owned by many museums both at home and abroad. He has completed over 50 public and private commissions. In 2013, he was featured in the Venice Biennale.

RYAN BUCKO

Bucko credits his lifelong passion for architecture and his years as a design professional for fueling his growth as an artist. Working as a full-time San Francisco artist, his career spans over 25 years with a diverse portfolio of cross-disciplinary work including painting, sculpture and architectural installations. Bucko’s work breaks new ground by deconstructing and contrasting semblances of 20th century architecture against the dynamic textures of abstract expressionism. His paintings have been featured in multiple galleries and designer showrooms throughout California and the Triton Museum of Art.

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