California College of the Arts approached CHA in early 2018 to assist with their campus expansion project, which consists of the renovation of the existing San Francisco facilities and the addition of new buildings designed by Studio Gang, Stanley Saitowitz and LMS. CHA’s contribution to the master plan includes developing a phasing strategy for the unification of the college and renovating multiple existing properties that CCA occupies in the Design District.

CCA’s vision is to create a campus that will be a model of sustainable construction and practice and will unite the college’s 2,000 students, 600 faculty members, 250 staff members, and 34 academic programs in San Francisco.

Currently, CCA’s students and programs are split between the San Francisco campus and a campus across the San Francisco Bay in Oakland. The expanded, reimagined campus will allow CCA to house all its programs in art, crafts, design, architecture, and writing in one location.

The college has outlined ambitious sustainability objective, including strategies for water and energy generation, usage and conservation, healthy air quality; and environmentally safe artmaking material and practices