The lease for AIA San Francisco is up for renewal in April 2021. AIASF was presented with an opportunity to relocate its headquarters to the ground floor space of the historic Hallidie Building located at 140 Sutter Street. The new headquarters will accommodate the existing activities of AIASF and the Center for Architecture + Design including classes, presentations, lectures, and exhibitions as well as reception and administration. The new space will also provide flexible exhibition space, classrooms, meeting rooms, retail, and event space for use by AIASF, the Center, allied organizations, or groups interested in having one-day events in the facility. The administrative areas are intended to be primarily used by AIASF, the Center, and similar design and building industry organizations. From a membership survey, visioning workshop, and strategic planning sessions conducted earlier this year, the organizations learned that there is a strong desire to grow our audience and expand our reach into the community. Members envision the new headquarters as a connection point for engaging with the public. With the right mix of resources, the space could be a hub that draws people together for the purpose of design exploration and discovery.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 

The intent of this RFQ is to find a partner firm to realize AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design’s vision for the future. A selection committee comprised of architects and allied professionals will review the qualifications submitted and select a shortlist of three to five firms. Those shortlisted firms will be notified of their selection and requested to prepare an architectural services proposal including scope of services, consultant team, and fees. RFQ qualifications are due no later than 5:00 PM on January 6, 2020. Please submit documents to rfq@archive.aiasf.org. For those interested in submitting qualifications there will be a site visit on Friday, December 13, 2019. Click here for more info.