The San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building ReopensThe rededication of the San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building by Mayor Edward Lee on September 16th marked the reopening of the newly renovated and transformed historic Beaux Arts building after lengthy seismic upgrades and improvements. As part of the project team led by Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Auerbach Pollock Friedlander provided theatre planning and consulting for the 900-seat Herbst Theatre and support spaces; Auerbach Glasow French provided architectural lighting design for all public spaces including the performance venues, all lobbies, circulation corridors, historic stairs, San Francisco Arts Commission exhibit space, offices, and the exterior. The San Francisco Department of Public Works managed the project and provided architectural services. Auerbach Pollock Friedlander's scope in the Herbst encompassed expanded stage wing space, renovated boxes, new seating, rigging replacement, orchestra lift upgrades, a new orchestra shell, and improved theatrical lighting. The new backstage suite offers accessible stage level dressing rooms, a multi-purpose rehearsal room and a performers' lounge. The architectural lighting scope for Auerbach Glasow French included an extensive initial inventory of hundreds of historic fixtures original to the building that were then meticulously restored and upgraded to be re-used throughout the building. Contemporary state-of-the-art lighting was designed for areas that did not feature historic fixtures. The entire building is now centrally controlled by a processor-based system designed by Auerbach Glasow French that aggressively reduces lighting electrical loads. Auerbach Pollock Friedlander | Auerbach Glasow French has completed numerous projects in the Civic Center Arts District during the firm's 43-year history. 
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