SAN FRANCISCO WAR MEMORIAL & PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE
ARCHITECTURE | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
LOCATION 301 VAN NESS AVENUE
AREA 250,000 SF
CONSTRUCTION COST $ 88.5 M
COMPLETION DATE FALL 1997
AWARDS APWA PROJECT OF THE YEAR CPF PRESERVATION DESIGN AWARD NHPS ANNUAL AWARD
On October 17 , 1989 , the Loma Prieta earthquake caused widespread damage to the War Memorial Opera House . San Franciscans responded decisively by approving a bond measure of $ 332 million to repair and seismically upgrade a number of civic buildings , including $ 49.5 million for the Opera House . Key elements involved in the restoration of this historic landmark were the seismic retrofits , accessibility , upgrading of all theatrical systems with stateof-the-art technology and restoration of the historic finishes to the facility . The War Memorial Opera House project is an example of a very successful public-private partnership where the coordinated joint effort of the three funding groups brought about vital improvements to restore this landmark .
Photography by Robert Canfield
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