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Architects: Monti Bruno Morero
- Area: 471 m²
- Year: 2019
San Francisco: The Latest Architecture and News
Parrish House / Monti Bruno Morero
4 Projects That Show Mass Timber is the Future of American Cities
As architects face up to the need for ethical, sustainable design in the age of climate change awareness, timber architecture is making a comeback in a new, technologically impressive way. Largely overlooked in the age of Modernism, recent years have seen a plethora of advancements related to mass timber across the world. This year alone, Japan announced plans for a supertall wooden skyscraper in Tokyo by 2041, while the European continent has seen plans for the world’s largest timber building in the Netherlands, and the world’s tallest timber tower in Norway.
The potential for mass timber to become the dominant material of future sustainable cities has also gained traction in the United States throughout 2018. Evolving codes and the increasing availability of mass timber is inspiring firms, universities, and state legislators to research and invest in ambitious projects across the country.
Snøhetta and HGA to Design Parnassus Research and Academic Building
The world-renowned academic medical centre The University of California San Francisco has selected Snohetta and HGA to design the new Parnassus Research and Academic Building (PRAB). As part of a larger plan to renovate and expand the medical campus, the project will replace the 1917 UC Hall, creating a more collaborative research environment while also providing the city of San Francisco with an attractive public space.
Foster + Partner's Power Station Master Plan in San Francisco Breaks Ground
As part of the Dogpatch mixed-use waterfront development, Foster + Partner's Power Station extension has finally broken ground. The master plan will create multiple new residential, commercial, and recreational spaces, honoring its industrial past and reconnecting the community with the San Francisco Bay waterfront. The architecture firm's 2-building proposal provides the neighborhood with an ideal urban framework to help create a vibrant, healthy, and inclusive community.
Herzog & de Meuron to Convert Former San Francisco Power Plant into Mixed-Use Project
Construction work began for Herzog & de Meuron’s transformation of a former power plant building in San Fransico into a mixed-use project. Designed in collaboration with California-based practice Adamson Associates, the adaptive reuse of iconic Station A is part of the Portrero Power Station project, the redevelopment of a 29-acre industrial site into an extension of the Dogpatch neighbourhood. Herzog & de Meuron’s design retains and repurposes various features of the industrial building while adding a lightweight, steel-framed structure on top, thus giving new life to one of San Francisco’s landmarks.
SWA Group Tapped for Memorial and LGBTQ+ Space at Harvey Milk Plaza, in San Francisco
Matt Hickman reports on San Francisco's latest inclusive memorial, for the Architect's Newspaper, designed by SWA, a firm that operates two Bay Area studios (San Francisco and Sausalito) as well as offices in Texas, Southern California, New York City, and Shanghai. Selected by FHMP from a shortlist of four firms that submitted proposals, out of 17 invited offices, SWA shared their winning conceptual design for the memorial at Harvey Milk Plaza.
Art Gensler, Founder of Gensler Passes Away at 85
Art Gensler, the founder of one of the largest architecture businesses in the world, Gensler, has passed away at 85, as reported by the company’s Instagram Account. The architect and businessman founded Gensler back in 1965, in San Francisco, and in his 65 years of career, he managed to turn his practice into one of the leading worldwide firms with 50 locations across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the Americas.
Oak Woodland Residence / Walker Warner Architects
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Architects: Walker Warner Architects
- Area: 9746 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Professionals: ODADA, Ground Studio, RedHorse Constructors, Eric Johnson Associates
Designing Net-Zero: California's New Models for Integrated Housing
Few places have embraced sustainable design practices like California. Experiencing dramatic droughts, wildfires and environmental issues, the state has started to create new policies and initiatives to promote environmentally-conscious design solutions. From eco-districts and water management strategies to net-zero building projects, the Golden State is making strides to reshape its future. Forming long-term visions and procedures through the lens of physical resource consumption, California is working to better integrate its economic development plans with sustainable building methods.
PG&E Embarcadero & Potrero / Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
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Architects: Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
- Area: 15700 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Basalite Concrete Products, Rana, Structure Cast, Winona Lighting
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Professionals: WRK Engineers, Capital Engineering Inc, Cupertino Electric Inc, Telamon Engineering, Rana Creek
MVRDV’s Geology-Inspired Tower Begins Construction in San Francisco
Construction has begun on MVRDV’s new 23-story mixed-use tproject at Mission Rock in San Francisco. One of four buildings in a multi-phase masterplan, the tower was designed alongside work by Studio Gang, Henning Larsen, and WORKac. The Mission Rock masterplan aims to turn 28 acres into a new neighborhood for San Francisco residents and visitors. The projects are made to connect to China Basin Park.
Larkin Street Substation Expansion / TEF Design
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Architects: TEF Design
- Area: 12200 ft²
- Year: 2018
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Professionals: Creo Landscape, BKF Engineers, MHC Engineers Inc., Rutherford + Chekene
Residence 363 / Carbonell Architecture + MKD design
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Architects: Carbonell Architecture, MKD design
- Area: 4125 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Professionals: Sunset Builders
Heatherwick Proposes New and Improved Waterfront Experience for San Francisco
Heatherwick Studio has designed the Cove, a new waterfront experience for San Francisco. Seeking to activate and improve the beachfront, “while future-proofing the historic district and the City against the risks of earthquakes and climate change”, the Cove will put in place a next-generation, high-performance waterfront community that uniquely identifies with San Francisco.
A House for a Young Man / 226arquitectos
Sundaram House / RVO Studio
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Architects: RVO Studio
- Area: 820 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Acor, BAUS/REHAU, BOSE, Caesarstone, KitchenAid, +3