Museum In Usa

The saga of Donald Fisher's quest to build a museum in the Presidio took quite a turn last week: Park officials said they want the museum to be reduced in size and moved a block from Fisher's desired site, and the Gap founder indicated he's willing to give it a try.But if Fisher and the Presidio Trust really want to shake things up, they'll bury the whole museum underground. Or split it into pieces sprinkled throughout the Presidio's 1,491 acres. Or wrap the whole thing in an invisibility shield.These are among the ideas on display in a playful, provocative exhibition at the 3A Gallery on San Francisco's South Park. Ten of our most creative architectural firms are displaying their own schemes for the Contemporary Art Museum at the Presidio that the Fisher family wants to build and endow.Granted, none of these notions are on the agenda of tonight's meeting of the trust, the federally appointed board that manages the unusual Army base turned national park. But they're a welcome counterpoint to the back-and-forth over how (or if) the Presidio should change.