The RayKo Photo Center has a long Bay Area history as a community hub for photographers. The new 12,000 SF facility offers digital imaging tools, rental darkrooms, a retail space promoting the work of regional artists, and a gallery. The design is based on issues central to the process of photography itself– the control and modulation of light, by creating a glowing icon at the center, the calmness of which counteracts the potentially overwhelming technical demands on the tight space.

Photography	Monica Nelson
Project Team	Neal Schwartz, Thomas Wright, Joelle Colliard
Lighting Design	h. e. banks + associates
Schematic Design Collaborator	Lauren Kogod (Kogod Smiley Architects)
Contractor	Brownco Construction