An Invitation to Reflect
San Francisco’s Center for Architecture + Design has launched an exhibition titled “The ReImagined City: San Francisco 2000–2025,” open from September 4, 2025, through January 19, 2026. The exhibition offers a compelling journey through the city’s architectural and urban transformation over the past quarter-century.
Curatorial Focus
Rather than a comprehensive historical review, the exhibition features a curated set of case studies and visual snapshots, contrasting San Francisco’s state at the turn of the millennium with its current urban identity.
Themes Explored
By spotlighting new and renewed buildings, public spaces, and infrastructure, the exhibition highlights broader shifts in culture, work, transportation, and social life that have defined the city’s evolution in the 21st century.
Curatorial Perspective
Curators John King and Robin Abad envision the exhibition as an invitation: “Take a closer look at what’s around you—the new as well as the old,” they urge. They highlight that even in dramatically transformed neighborhoods, architectural and experiential discoveries await.
Civic Insights
This narrative-driven exhibition empowers visitors—architects, city planners, and urban enthusiasts—to consider not just how San Francisco has changed, but what these transformations signal about the future of urban life.
