SFMOMA unveils a new urban oasis with the opening of our Rooftop Garden on May 10, 2009. Visitors are invited to enjoy free admission on opening day, see a range of sculptures by new and established artists, or hear two young sculptors discuss their work. Beginning May 14, 2009, Blue Bottle Coffee Co. will serve organic coffees and light fare in the Rooftop Garden.
Described by architect Mark Jensen as "a gallery without a ceiling," the Rooftop Garden features two open-air spaces and a luminous glass pavilion that afford dramatic views of both the San Francisco skyline and sculptural works in the museum's collection.
The Rooftop Garden connects to the museum's fifth-floor galleries via a glass-enclosed bridge. A new wall of windows along the back of the galleries provides a dramatic overlook into the new space and floods the museum's interior with natural light.
The museum selected San Francisco-based Jensen Architects to design the Rooftop Garden following an invitational competition held in 2006, and construction began in early 2008. The firm developed plans for a multifunctional space that could be used year-round — a space that complements the museum's existing structure while amplifying its potential.
About the Designers
The SFMOMA Rooftop Garden was designed by Jensen Architects, a leading San Francisco-based architecture and interiors firm. The project began with a design competition won by Jensen & Macy Architects in collaboration with Conger Moss Guillard Landscape Architecture. Jensen Architects has been recognized through numerous design awards and publications and has completed educational, institutional, commercial, retail, cultural, and residential projects across the United States and Europe. In 2007, the firm collaborated with artist Ann Hamilton to create Tower, a site-specific sculpture in Sonoma County, California. Jensen Architects' design team is comprised of Mark Jensen (principal), Dean Orr, Gretchen Krebs, Steven Huegli, and Orit Goldstein-Mayer. Collaborating landscape designers for the project are Kevin Conger (principal) and Rayna Deniord of CMG Landscape Architecture.
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Artists: Open Call For Upcoming Shows
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Rooftop Garden Opens at SF MOMA, 05/10/09 - Free Admission
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Georgianne Fastaia's Solo Exhibition: The Floating City of New Orleans, Arterra, SF
MEET THE ARTIST: Reception for GEORGIANNE FASTAIA'S SOLO EXHIBITION: THE FLOATING CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. Paintings about the longing for home.
In 2006, Georgianne responded to Hurricane Katrina with a series of abstract floodscapes, After the Flood. Three years later, she revisited the ninth ward with The Floating City of New Orleans, a series which she applied composition, texture and color to convey the devastation and loss of an inexorably altered world.
Date and Location: ARTERRA on the mezzanine
Arterra is San francisco's first GREEN LEED certified City Living Community. The artist is very proud to have her work on display on their Mezzanine Gallery.
Thursday Night
May 8th, 2009
6:30-8:30pm
300 Berry street @ 5th (Mission Bay)
2 Blocks From ATT Ballpark
5% of proceeds donated to the American Red Cross in its continuing efforts to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.
For her upcoming events visit: HTTP://GEORGIANNEFASTAIA.BLOGSPOT.COM
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