Renovation of an historic San Francisco pier structure to house a critically acclaimed private photography collection.  The design respects the raw warehouse quality of the historic structure to posit a range of relationships between storage and display.  Photographic works are distributed through the warehouse in active storage within a matrix of large scale gallery "boxes".  Gaps between the gallery boxes open up views between the room-scaled boxes, giving glimpses to the spaces beyond.  Pedestrian entry to the warehouse is via a warping plane off the Embarcadero promenade into the space of the defunct rail-spur between the piers.  The bayside corner of the warehouse is opened up, creating a "living room" with a stunning panoramic view of the receding span of the Bay Bridge.

Images © Richard Barnes

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Pier 24 Website

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Press

San Francisco Chronicle - May 2010

The New Yorker - March 2010

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