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Golden Gate University’s Late-Modern Campus Faces Demolition
Golden Gate University’s distinctive 1979 Late-Modern campus at 536 Mission Street faces demolition for a proposed SOM-designed high-rise redevelopment. Recently found eligible for the California Register, the Podesto and T. Y. Lin-designed complex is a rare Brutalist ensemble whose sculptural architecture and public spaces warrant serious preservation consideration.
Docomomo NOCA 2024 Year in Review
Explore Docomomo-US Northern California’s 2024 highlights, including walking tours, home visits, and advocacy efforts celebrating the Bay Area’s modern architecture and design.
Virtual Tour Recap | 70s Turn 50
Recording of our 2020 Tour Day event - 70s Turn 50 Virtual Tour of Northern California. Can you believe it—the 1970s are now 50 years old! Our team has been hard at work locating, researching, and photographing buildings, sites, and landscapes of the '70s throughout Northern California in order to understand and appreciate this strange decade in American architecture.
Launch of The ’70s Turn 50 Map
Docomomo US/Northern California is thrilled to launch The ‘70s Turn 50 Map! We have been hard at work for the last few months to identify, research, and photograph buildings, sites, and landscapes of the 70s in Northern California.