Reuse of existing buildings for new uses presents unique challenges. Fire protection, exiting, and other life-safety issues must be resolved while ensuring that the new facility functions in its new life. Frequently, new systems must be integrated into a building core and shell that was never designed to accommodate them, in a way that is unobtrusive. And, more often than not, the condition of the existing building requires the specialized knowledge and skill of a preservation architect.
Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason Cultural Center. Project Architect: RMW San Francisco. Design team member: Patrick McGloin. Photo: Paul Peck. |
Fort Mason Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA.
Project Architect: RMW San Francisco. Design
team member: Patrick McGloin. Photo: Paul Peck. |
