
Details
Owner:
The Exploratorium
Architect:
EHDD
General Contractor:
Nibbi Brothers General Contractors
Completed:
November 2012
Sustainability:
LEED Platinum
Summary
Pier 15, San Francisco
The new Exploratorium @ Piers 15 and 17 opened on the Embarcadero after an ambitious two-year construction project. The technically complex project involved underwater repairs to thousands of dilapidated piers, renovation of an historic pier shed into exhibit and learning spaces, and construction of a new crystalline observatory building. The Exploratorium spans the length of three football fields over the water. It features radiant heated floors and is the world’s largest net zero energy museum.