California College of the Arts Campus Map (2025)

Welcome to the California College of the Arts Campus Map. This guide helps you navigate our unique urban campus, centered around the Main Building at 1111 8th Street and the adjacent Simpson Family Makers Building.

These core facilities, connected by the Gensler Family Courtyard, form the academic hub, with additional buildings like the 184 Hooper Graduate Center located just across Hooper Street.

California College of the Arts Campus Map 2025

This map displays the layout of CCA’s San Francisco campus, which is integrated into the city’s Potrero Hill and Design District neighborhoods. It is designed to help students, faculty, and visitors find academic buildings, studios, galleries, and administrative offices.

Additional California College of the Arts Campus Maps

These detailed floor plans help you navigate inside CCA’s main academic buildings, including the Main Building, Simpson Family Makers Building, Hooper Pavilions, and the Graduate Center.

Main Building Floor Plans

Simpson Family Makers Building Floor Plan

Hooper and Irwin Pavilions Floor Plans

184 Hooper Graduate Center Floor Plans

Printable California College of the Arts Campus Map PDF 2025

This printable, high-resolution PDF of the campus map is ideal for offline use, campus tours, or event planning.

California College of the Arts Campus Guide

This guide provides context for the maps above, detailing the relationships between CCA’s various buildings, streets, and campus zones.

Campus Layout & Landmarks

CCA’s campus is an urban model, with buildings clustered between 7th and 8th Streets, and Hooper and Irwin Streets. Key landmarks include the Main Building (home to The Nave and the Timken Lecture Hall), the state-of-the-art Simpson Family Makers Building, and the Hooper Pavilions, which house galleries and graduate studios.

Walking Routes & Accessibility

Pedestrian navigation occurs along public city sidewalks on 8th Street, Hooper Street, Irwin Street, and 7th Street. The Gensler Family Courtyard provides a central outdoor space connecting the Main Building and the Simpson Family Makers Building. All main buildings are equipped with elevators and accessible entrances.

Parking & Entrances

Visitor parking is generally limited to metered street parking on surrounding streets. Main entrances are clearly marked, with the Main Building accessible from 8th Street and Hooper Street, and the Simpson Family Makers Building entrance facing the courtyard. Refer to the parking map for specific public garage locations.

Transit & Getting Here

The campus is located in San Francisco and is accessible via MUNI bus lines and is a short distance from the Caltrain station at 4th and King Streets. Its location provides direct access from major city thoroughfares and nearby highways.

Dining & Student Life

Student life is centered around several key locations. The Makin Cafe in 188 Hooper offers a primary dining spot. Student Lounges are available in the Main Building (first and second floors) and on the fourth floor of the Hooper Pavilion for graduate students. The CCA Campus Gallery on 17th Street provides a major exhibition space.

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