CULTURAL FRAME /

Culture Connection is an interactive cultural center in San Francisco’s Fillmore District, shaped by the layered histories of Japanese, African American, and American communities. The project translates cultural exchange into spatial relationships rather than symbolic form alone. Elevated platforms, shared voids, and visual connections link exhibitions, workshops, performances, and public gathering spaces. A modular timber structure and patterned envelope reference traditional construction techniques while allowing flexibility and openness. By blurring boundaries between public and semipublic zones, the project encourages everyday interaction, collective memory, and community engagement.