As a shrine to Japanese pop culture, New People Center is situated along of the spine of San Francisco’s Japantown. The building houses a new 140+ seat theatre, retail, and office complex that reflects contemporary Japanese culture and design. The theatre will showcase manga and live-action Japanese films not screened in mainstream cinemas. The retail and office tenants will be Japanese businesses aimed at introducing modern popular books, films, music and other cultural amenities to the American public.

San Francisco, CA
Completion: 2009
Delivery: Design/Bid/Build
Client: Viz Picture