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LUCASFILM (LETTERMAN DIGITAL ARTS CENTER), PRESIDIO, SAN FRANCISCO

The award-winning headquarters of Lucasfilm in San Francisco’s Presidio National Park consists of 893,000 square feet of high-tech office space for one of the world’s leading film and entertainment companies. As the home of Yoda, Darth Vader, and Indiana Jones, the campus includes 3 state-of-the-art theaters, a 1,500-car parking garage beneath a landscaped park, a child daycare center, and views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Palace of Fine Arts.

Webcor’s redesign of the underground garage eliminated the need for an entire level of excavation while increasing the number of parking stalls. This design innovation saved $10 million in excavation and construction costs. To meet the project’s demanding concrete requirements, Webcor’s concrete team built an on-site batch plant and developed cutting-edge forms, allowing structural work to be completed months ahead of schedule. Webcor also used the latest virtual building tools to reduce the number of change orders, saving additional time and money.

This state-of-the-art campus is LEED Gold certified by the U.S. Green Building Council and is a stunning example of how a modern facility can perform while preserving the architectural style of its historic location.

Additional sustainable features include:
  • Recycle content - more than 80 percent of the demolished hospital building materials were recycled or reused in the construction of the project. This included more than 100,000 tons of concrete; 10,000 tons of steel, copper and other metal; and the hospital's asphalt parking lot.
  • Local/regional materials - by constructing an on-site batch plant Webcor was able to manufacture more than 90,000 yards of concrete on-site; reducing truck traffic, transportation emissions, and use of natural resources. Webcor's use of a high percentage fly-ash concrete mix reduced the use of raw materials, and diverted fly-ash from landfills.
  • Reduce heat island effect - the 1,500 stall subterranean parking garage eliminates the need for street-level parking, and curtails storm water run-off.
  • Innovative water technologies - reclaimed water is the primary irrigation source for the 17 acres of landscaping.
  • Indoor air quality - the raised access flooring system provides significantly increased ventilation effectiveness, while at the same time reduced energy costs.
  • Increased tenant flexibility - through the use of raised access flooring systems for the office infrastructure (mechanical, electrical, and data) and conscientious design of permanent interior wall/ceiling components, construction waste will be reduced during times of tenant improvements, while providing the client with increased options for alternate space utilization.



Owner: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Architect: Gensler and HKS, Inc.
Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates

High Tech Corporate Campus:
4 buildings, 4 stories each
Concrete structure
893,000 sq ft

Parking Structure:
3 levels subterranean
732,000 sq ft, 1,500 stalls

17 acres of park space
23 acres total
Achieved LEED NC Gold Certification