Mark Cavagnero Associates Architects

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    San Francisco Civic Center Courthouse

    Status

    Completed, 1998

    Size

    224,000 SF

    Client

    City and County of San Francisco

    Scope

    Design

    Project Team

    Mark Cavagnero

    Project Collaborators

    John M.Y. Lee
    Ross/Drulis Architects
    Hood Miller Associates

    Description

    This project consists of the design of a new structure to house 44 courtrooms and various administrative functions on an important San Francisco Civic Center site across from City Hall.  Mark Cavagnero Associates, in collaboration with John M.Y. Lee, is the building architect, responsible for the design of the exterior enclosure of the building.  This project was undertaken as a Joint Venture with Ross/Drulis Architects as Interior Architects and Hood Miller Associates as Coordination Architect.

    The South and East sides of the Courthouse face the historic Beaux Arts Civic Center.  Their design, executed in granite, reflects traditional building materials and detailing in a more modern and open form.  The large three story windows reflect the interior public program immediately behind them.

    The North and West sides of the Courthouse look toward the rest of the City.  Their design reflects a more contemporary vision of the generation of citizens that built it.

    This project included extensive coordination and review with the San Francisco Arts Commission, Landmarks Commission, Civic Design Review, Judges Committee, CAO Office, Planning Department, Department of Public Works, Chamber of Commerce and various neighborhood groups.

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    Publications

    Stoneworld, October 1998