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Contextual massing for TransBay block 8 (et. al.)--and it has the second ORH tower:
http://www.socketsite.com/Block%208%20Massing.jpg Source: http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2....html#comments |
I'm glad to hear more about block 8, especially with the way things are going right now. However, I can't help but feeling somewhat disappointed at some of the heights depicted in that plan, as well as some of the density. It just leaves a lot to be desired. Good thing it's too soon to say for sure.
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http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...o/IMG_0049.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...o/IMG_0005.jpg This early rendering shows a separate single 1000' tower for 50 first street, before Piano split the concept into 5 separate towers, and another 550' tower north of Ecker on Mission. The new Steelblue rendering shows single towers in about the same locations. I believe this rendering depict two separate development sites. From San Francisco Planning: http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...ay-aerial1.jpg My apologies to those who wish not to remember SOM's design loosing to Pelli's. |
Aww SFView, I had just now gotten over SOM's defeat ;)
Either way, the details on what's going on seem pretty scarce, and I haven't taken a look at the temporary terminal site in over two months. Regarding the Piano site, I'm still a little confused on whats going on there. Is this entire proposal dead or just in troubled waters? |
I see now. That bulkier tower replaces the Golden Gate University building. I had it in my head (despite what my eyes should have been telling me) that it was sitting on the part of the Piano site that is already cleared. That's one proposal in the massing guide I'm not familiar with.
Rem - IIRC, the Piano site is for sale and the bamboo shoots vision he had for it is pretty much dead. That's unfortunate, but I wouldn't really mind if someone just bought the vacant piece of land and built something modest. The existing buildings on that site don't bother me at all but the fenced off lot sure does. |
Wow very nice project i have to go back to San Francisco very soon i miss it alot
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I thought you San Franciscans might like to see this slide from 1969.
I don't know if the Transit Center area differs much from 1969 but I thought it was interesting never the less. http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5...wntown1969.jpg |
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Yes, that was the Embarcadero Freeway as it looped around off the freeway from the Bay Bridge and then turned north to run along The Embarcadero. No, most fortunately, none of it remains today. It was often referred to as San Francisco's Berlin Wall. A few of the bus ramps into and out of the Transbay Terminal are still there, but that's been changing rapidly too. In place of the old Embarcadero Freeway exit, there's a new short one that was recently completed for Fremont Street. The western suspension span of the Bay Bridge and all of the remaining freeways on this side have now been either rebuilt or seismically retrofitted. It was a very long, complicated project that just ended this month. |
Thanks for finding and posting that. I love historical shots and that's a time period I don't see very often. Love it!
Like viewguy said, many changes around there, especially along the southern side of Market. A good chunk of what's visible in this shot along that side of Market has been replaced. It's also interesting to see the Shell Building and what's now the USBank building stand out so much. Both are now buried in a sea of other buildings. Really brings home how much was built in the 70's and 80's. |
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That's an incredible picture. I usually like looking at historical photos myself, but pictures of San Francisco like this I especially like because they show me how the city looked like before I arrived in it. The Embarcadero hung on there for a couple of years after I was born, but I was way too young to remember how it looked like. Thanks for sharing it!
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Glad you guys liked the photo.
Your messages are very much appreciated. |
It's great to see San Francisco in 1969. That is a beautiful photograph of San Francisco in the midst of a dramatic change with the near completion of the then called Bank of America Building. How about what San Francisco may be like 50 years or so after that?
Until we get more updates from Steelblue, here are some screen grabs from the Transbay Transit Center video from http://vimeo.com/3021119. The second ORH tower appears, but 50 First St., the tower just west of it, and the Palace Hotel tower are not shown. http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...Steelblue1.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...Steelblue2.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...Steelblue3.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...Steelblue4.jpg |
The video CUCa mentioned is online again, http://www.vimeo.com/3589710, without the need for password.
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