Kreysler & Associates teamed with Snøhetta during the research and development phase of the project to explore different techniques, textures and finishes. By using FRP, Snøhetta could maximize the span without using additional steel. Also, the rippling of the panels helps stabilize them and significantly reduces the need for reinforcing the metal support frame.
Once complete, the 10-story, 235,000-square-foot addition will offer nearly three times the previous exhibition space. It will debut the new Pritzker Center for Photography—the nation’s largest gallery, research, and interpretative space for photography in any art museum—and feature 260 works from the renowned Fisher Collection and 600 more artworks not seen before at SFMOMA.
