San Francisco, CA
The new home for the children’s museum along the San Francisco waterfront included the seismic retrofit of the historic steel frame Pier 15 buildings and the concrete pier substructure, built in 1931, and tenant improvements to the Pier 17 building built in 1912. The project provides approximately 300,000 sf of program space, including a 50,000 sf new mezzanine for exhibits, offices, and museum support. Retrofit solutions included new piles, repair of deteriorated concrete piles, and seismic strengthening of existing steel trusses and wood roof diaphragms.
Owner: Exploratorium
Architect: EHDD
General Contractor: Plant Construction Company
Photographer: Bruce Damonte
“The restoration and transformation of Pier 15 into the new home of the Exploratorium is a terrific achievement inside and out.” — John King, San Francisco Chronicle
1,100 pilings repaired
Retrofit solutions
Leavening peerless structural engineering skill with humor, philosophy, people skills and, above all, a consummate understanding of San Francisco's permitting process, [Alan] saw this project through.
