When the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) reopened, after being closed for three years for expansion, new lighting using Xicato’s XTM modules was just one of the dramatic improvements to the space and exhibits. The expansion more than doubles the museum’s gallery spaces and provides almost six times as much public space as the previous building. Designed by the architecture firm Snøhetta, SFMOMA seamlessly integrates a 10-story expansion with the original Mario Botta–designed building to create 460,000 square feet.
As the largest modern and contemporary art museum in North America, SFMOMA is also the largest museum in North America to be illuminated with LED lighting. Arup was the Lighting Designer for SFMOMA and was involved with all the elements which create the sensory environment of the building and galleries — lighting, acoustics, audiovisual technologies, and building envelope design. Arup specified recessed track fixtures from Lighting Services Inc. with Xicato XTM Artist modules as the light source.
SFMOMA received LEED Gold certification for the building’s efficiency in its mechanical, lighting, water, and other systems.
| Installation | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |
|---|---|
| Xicato Product | XTM Module |
| Light Type | Artist Series |
| Application Type | Museums / Galleries |
| Location | San Francisco, CA |
| Architect | Snøhetta |
| Lighting Design Company | Arup |
| Luminaire Provider | Lighting Services Inc. |
