Building 180

What Building 180 does

Building 180 is a women-led, full-service art production and consulting agency headquartered in San Francisco, founded in 2017 by Shannon Riley and Meredith Winner. The company provides end-to-end services across four core offerings: Art Consulting + Curation, Production + Project Management, Styling + Interior Design, and Artist Representation + Management. Building 180 serves a diverse client base spanning municipal governments (e.g., City of San Francisco, City of Fremont), Fortune 500 enterprises (Twitch, Google, Atlassian, Patreon, Coursera), real estate developers (Maximus Real Estate Partners), hospitality brands (Wynn Las Vegas, Downtown Grand Hotel), cultural institutions (Monterey Bay Aquarium, National Geographic), and large-scale events/festivals (Burning Man, EDC Las Vegas, Blink Cincinnati). The firm is not a technology company; its core competency is curation, stakeholder consensus-building, permitting, fabrication oversight, and installation of complex, often monumental art projects.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on project-based engagements and transaction-based fees on artwork sales and placement; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company pursues projects through direct enterprise sales, RFPs, government contracting, and foundation partnerships — most notably as curatorial and operational lead for the Big Art Loop initiative with the Sijbrandij Foundation. Beyond commercial work, Building 180 operates program-style initiatives including Paint the Void (pandemic-era mural program that has commissioned 165+ murals and raised close to $500k for Bay Area artists), Artist Residencies (Agapolis in Portola Valley and Ananta in Boulder Creek), and signature installations such as R-Evolution, Ethyl (the Big Blue Whale), and Transmigrations (described as the world's largest augmented reality mural). Geographic execution spans the U.S. (San Francisco, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, New York, Napa, Oregon) with selective international projects including Constellation in Shanghai (2019).

Name

Building 180

Legal name

Building 180

Website

https://building180.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Building 180 is a women-led, San Francisco-based art production and consulting agency that curates, produces, and manages complex public and private art installations for cities, Fortune 500 companies, real estate developers, hospitality brands, and festivals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Production Services

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Art production services
• Art consulting
• Public art installations
• Placemaking design
• Artist representation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Production & Consulting Services: Building 180 earns revenue by providing end-to-end art production and consulting services, including design curation, project management, fabrication, installation, and artist representation. Services are tailored to client needs across public art, workplace design, and placemaking projects.
2. Art Sales & Placement: The company facilitates sales and placement of existing artworks and commissioned pieces through their artist representation and management services.
3. Interior Design & Styling: Revenue generated from decorating and designing interiors for fortune 500 companies, restaurants, bars, and other commercial spaces with large-scale art installations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Building 180 is a full-service art production agency that consults, curates, designs, produces, and manages art installations from conception through completion. It serves cities, brands, developers, event producers, and corporations with public art, workplace design, placemaking, and styling/interior design, leveraging a vetted network of artists and managing permitting, fabrication, and installation logistics.

Product overview

Building 180 is a women-led, full-service global art production and consulting agency. The company offers four core services: Art Consulting + Curation, Production + Project Management, Styling + Interior Design, and Artist Representation + Management. These services support the design, curation, and production of unique art installations from conception to completion. Beyond core services, Building 180 operates several programs including Paint the Void (pandemic-era mural initiative), Big Art Loop (monumental sculpture initiative), and Artist Residencies (Agapolis and Ananta programs). The company also produces specific art installations such as R-Evolution (45-foot Marco Cochrane sculpture), Ethyl (the Big Blue Whale), and Transmigrations (world's largest AR mural).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Art Consulting + Curation End-to-end art advisory and curation service that matches clients with artists from a vetted network and develops creative direction for public, corporate, and event projects. For cities, Fortune 500 brands, developers, event producers, and hospitality venues.
• Art Production + Project Management Turnkey production and project management service that takes an art concept through fabrication oversight, engineering, permitting, and final installation. Covers complex, large-scale works for civic, corporate, and event clients.
• Styling + Interior Design Styling and interior design service that integrates artwork into interior spaces for commercial and hospitality environments. For brands, venues, and developers needing cohesive art-and-interior solutions.
• Artist Representation + Management Representation and management service for multidisciplinary artists in the Building 180 network, supporting their placement on civic, corporate, and event commissions and connecting them with project opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 165+ murals completed with $500k raised for Bay Area artists
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sijbrandij FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership for Big Art Loop initiative - a multi-year program to bring monumental sculptures to public spaces across San Francisco. Building 180 serves as curatorial and operational lead while the foundation provides funding and vision.
• Intersection for the ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Fiscal sponsor for Paint the Void initiative, enabling the program to receive grants and donations for commissioning local Bay Area artists during the pandemic.
• Art for Civil DiscourseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Co-founder of Paint the Void initiative alongside Building 180 founders Shannon Riley and Meredith Winner.
• MASSIVartminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019International production partnership for Constellation by Christopher Schardt installation at Xintiandi Light Art Festival in Shanghai, China.
• California Institute of Integral Studies - Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Academic partnership for Ananta artist residency program, focusing on intersection of art, consciousness, and technology.
• The SF Recreation & Park DeptcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic partner for R-Evolution installation at Embarcadero Plaza, providing approval and support for the 45-foot sculpture installation.
• Downtown SF PartnershipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting R-Evolution installation and broader public art initiatives in San Francisco.
• The Ferry BuildingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdjacent landmark partner for R-Evolution installation at Embarcadero Plaza.
• Opulent Temple IlluminateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting R-Evolution installation and public art events.
• Into the StreetsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for R-Evolution installation support and public art activation.
• Agapolis CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner22-acre Portola Valley property housing artist residency program with residential community, warehouse, and performance space.
• CIM GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Transmigrations augmented reality mural at Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
• We All ScreamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative partnership for Transmigrations project, providing innovative AR art solutions for Downtown Grand Hotel.
• Tenderloin Neighborhood Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit partner for Kain Na Food Hub mural project at affordable housing building in San Francisco's Mission Bay.
• San Francisco-Marin Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Kain Na Food Hub providing nutritious food access to community.
• Deep Medicine CircleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen-of-color-led nonprofit partner for Kain Na Food Hub focused on healing colonialism through food and medicine.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Multidisciplinary design consultancy serving many of the same Fortune 500 brand and workplace clients. Comparable as a broad incumbent that can absorb corporate art and workplace identity work into a wider creative services portfolio.

Emerging players

• Meow Wolf: Producer of large-scale, immersive, narrative-driven art installations for permanent and touring venues. Comparable at the intersection of monumental installation production and experiential placemaking, though more entertainment-focused than Building 180's corporate/civic focus.
• CODAworx: Network and marketplace connecting commissioners with artists for commissioned art projects across corporate, civic, and public spaces. Comparable as a discovery/curation layer for the same client base; Building 180 was recognized on CODAworx's '25 Creative Revolutionaries' list.
• Superblue: Operates immersive art experiences and commissions large-scale experiential installations from leading contemporary artists. Overlaps with Building 180 in producing ambitious, artist-led installations for commercial and cultural venues.

Regional players

• Forecast Public Art: St. Paul-based nonprofit that supports and commissions public art projects, with a focus on artist development and community-centered placemaking. Comparable as a public art production and consulting organization, though nonprofit and Midwest-focused.
• Public Art Fund: Nonprofit that curates and produces public art installations across New York City and beyond, partnering with cities, artists, and institutions. Comparable as a public-art commissioning and production organization, though nonprofit rather than for-profit and NYC-centric.
• Times Square Arts / TSX Broadway: Public art and large-format display producer operating in Times Square, mounting temporary and permanent artist commissions on digital and physical displays. Comparable as a venue-based public art commissioning/production counterpart in a different geography.

Direct peers

• MASSIVart: International art production and consulting agency delivering large-scale public art, immersive installations, and placemaking for cities and brands. Direct competitor in the same niche; Building 180 partnered with MASSIVart on the Constellation project in Shanghai.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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