The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) opened the doors of its new facility to the public on January 31 after some eight years of planning and construction. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the BAMPFA site now includes two cutting-edge film theaters with 232 seats and 33 seats. The larger theater’s sound system has been outfitted by Berkeley-based Meyer Sound and includes a stage area for musical accompaniment as well as lectures. The smaller theater gives curators an opportunity to integrate film into gallery exhibitions, as is the case with the inaugural show, “Architecture of Life,” which explores how architecture affects our world both physically and metaphorically.

At 83,000 square feet, the BAMPFA facility is a combination of the design team’s new 35,000-square-foot building and a former printing plant, an Art Deco structure. Some 25,000 square feet are allotted to gallery space for the museum’s extensive art collection, while a new glass-enclosed library and archive houses close to 75,000 film-related items, including screenplays and film stills. A massive LED screen has been installed on the building’s exterior for outdoor screenings.

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This promises to be a landmark year for BAMPFA. In addition to the opening, 2016 will mark the first time in 16 years that the institution’s art galleries and screenings will share the same roof. BAMPFA plans to host extensive programming each week, with a greater emphasis on providing resources for students. Patrons can look forward to almost 450 screenings as well as the San Francisco International Film Festival, which BAMPFA is cohosting again this year.

The outdoor screen at BAMPFA.

A contemporary structure has been added to a former printing press.

The café.

The ground-floor gallery.

The main corridor.

The Barbro Osher Theater.