Frank Gehry has exploded the landscape of modern architecture, transforming it from a conventional science into a sublime and majestic form of art. Rebelling against the status quo, Gehry's struggle to create the impossible has resulted in such contemporary masterpieces as the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the stunning Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.

Bringing the outdoors in is essential to midcentury modern architecture, as author Beth Dunlop shows in her book Gardens for Modern Houses: Design Inspiration for Home Landscapes (Rizzoli, 2025). Join SAH/SCC for an inside look at the importance of modern landscape designs with the author.

Join filmmaker and photographer Jacob Rosenberg and historian/co-curator, and Docomomo-NOCA Board Member, Ted Barrow, PhD for a conversation on the past, present, and future of San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza. This dialogue will be parsed through the lens of EPICENTER, the landmark exhibition chronicling the birth of modern street skateboarding at the plaza (aka EMB). Through Rosenberg’s archival photography, video, and sound, EPICENTER captures the people, style, and raw civic energy that turned a public space into a global cultural engine, one that reshaped skateboarding, image-making, and the city’s creative identity.

Discover EPICENTER, a groundbreaking exhibition highlighting the rise of modern street skateboarding at San Francisco’s legendary Embarcadero Plaza through the lens of Jacob Rosenberg. Presented by adidas Skateboarding and GCS Agency and co-curated by historian Ted Barrow, this multimedia showcase runs from November 21, 2025, to January 11, 2026, and features rare archival photos, immersive visuals, and live programming with skate and hip-hop pioneers. EPICENTER captures a pivotal cultural moment and celebrates the city’s lasting influence on art, skateboarding, and urban innovation.

From Hank Schubart’s Jackson House to Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann House, architect Leo Marmol’s projects reveal how restoration can be a lower-carbon, higher-impact alternative to new construction. In conversation with Zahid Sardar, Marmol will also address the consequences of preservation in cities like San Francisco.

The Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association’s 2025 fall tour will present a group of twentieth-century mid-century modern houses built in the North Berkeley Hills. Featuring works designed by William Wurster, John Funk, Charles Warren Callister, John Ekin Dinwiddie, and other seminal Bay Area architects, this tour is the most comprehensive of its kind to date.

These episodes, partially filmed on location in the TL, offer a rare window into the neighborhood’s visual and cultural landscape during a time of transformation and tension. See familiar streets through the lens of Hollywood storytelling, and reflect on how the media has shaped and reshaped the public perception of the Tenderloin over the decades.

The deeper you venture into a coast redwood forest, the more your imagination runs wild. The tallest and some of the oldest living beings on Earth, these trees are a gateway to experiencing an unparalleled sense of awe and connection.

Join the Center for Architect + Design for the Bay Area premier of E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House By the Sea, a beautifully crafted docu-fiction film about pioneering Irish designer and architect Eileen Gray.