Good Tidings Foundation

MBH Architects

MBH Architects

www.mbharch.com
510.865.8665
Alameda, CA 94501

The space is almost a perfect cube and the volume was utilized by placing the office and the conferences above in a mezzanine and the back of house functions were located directly below. For this Pro Bono Project, an entry foyer was created that also acted as a gallery, space for a private offices and a conference room along with storage, small kitchen and a toilet room. The gallery acts as the backbone of the space with an area for children to paint and complete projects. The main workspace and gallery opens up with large storefront doors onto an existing wood deck and the San Francisco Bay beyond. Slick industrial light fixtures were chosen to hang in the workplace and a powerful sound system was integrated to give the area terrific kinetic energy. Unique Features: Located on Pier 9 on San Francisco’s energetic Embarcadero with views of San Francisco Bay and beyond. Good Tidings work includes efforts on behalf of youth in education, recreation and the arts. It is a 501-©-3 children’s charity that creates original projects and works in partnership with professional sports franchises, businesses and agencies throughout the Greater Bay Area, leveraging resources in order to increase access to enriching opportunities for deserving youth. www.goodtidings.org


Additional Info:

The art center is a state-of-the-art studio that offers deserving Bay Area students field-trip based, high level visual art classes. This two-level open air studio provides a perfect artistic environment and a gallery for students to show their work. Visual art enhances critical thinking and develops cognitive, social and personal competencies. With waterfront access outside the studio doors, students are able to sketch Coit Tower, seascapes and trolley cars from our deck space.

Other : LeRoy Neiman Art Center for Youth | CA
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Hawkeye Photography