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San Francisco State University unveiled designs for the Mashouf Performing Arts Center, a 242,150 square foot state-of-the-art facility that will transform creative arts education and performing arts at SF State and throughout the region. The new performing arts center will house SF State's programs in theatre, music, dance and broadcast and electronic communication arts.

North Elevation, Phase 1 Along Font Boulevard, Day View: A waveform of activity, the building is a symbol for the College that reflects the diverse academic programs it houses. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

The Mashouf Performing Arts Center, designed by Los Angeles-based Michael Maltzan Architecture, aims to inspire continued artistic creativity and promote collaboration among the programs through expanded performance and education spaces for students as well as offering a venue for the region’s top performing arts organizations.

The building will anchor the southwestern edge of the SF State campus, establishing for the University an iconic presence within the city and larger cultural community.

North Elevation, Phase 1 Along Font Boulevard, Night View: As day turns to night, the building’s glass perimeter glows with activity, broadcasting the pulse of creativity and life within. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

Main Entry, Phase 1 From East Along Font Boulevard Day View: Along Font Boulevard, the building lifts overhead, creating an expansive entry. Layered public, performance and academic spaces reinforce a sense of connection between students, faculty, theatregoers and the community. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

Main Entry, Phase 1 From East Along Font Boulevard Night View: Along Font Boulevard, the building lifts overhead, creating an expansive entry. Layered public, performance and academic spaces reinforce a sense of connection between students, faculty, theatregoers and the community. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

Aerial View: Integrating a diversity of academic and performance spaces, the building forms a singular whole punctuated by theatres and interior courtyards - creating a continuous platform for multidisciplinary collaboration. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

Datum Level Model: Studios, workshops, and curricular spaces are grouped around the central volumes of the performance halls, interwoven by circulation paths that knit the project to the courtyards at its center. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

Music Recital Hall: The 300-seat Music Recital Hall offers a dynamic space for musical performance; the seamless extension of its surfaces surrounding the audience, with performers at its center. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

1,200 Seat Theatre View from Stage: The 1,200-seat theatre supports a range of performances including music, theatre, opera and dance as well as serving as a space for public debates and panel discussions. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

1,200 Seat Theatre View from Audience: The dynamic form of the theatre’s balconies fosters a sense of individual intimacy while knitting audience and performer together. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

Little Theatre: The 450-seat Little Theatre offers an intimate setting, where performer and audience share a single space bounded by the arced seating rising from the stage floor and the undulating grid above. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

Main Entry Ramp / Curricular Spaces & 103-Seat Lecture Hall: A series of ramps provide universal access across the building’s folded form, reinforcing the sense of connection and exchange between the building’s diverse population and multiple programs. (Image: Michael Maltzan Architecture)

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Name Of Project: SFSU?s Mashouf Performing Arts Center by Michael Maltzan Architecture
Location: San Francisco State University, USA
Design Team: Michael Maltzan Architecture
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