SAN FRANCISCO | Oceanwide Center | 910 & 636 FT | 61 & 54 Floors | ON HOLD
A Trio Of SOM Towers At 50 First Street As Proposed
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This has some great potential, but is the demand there yet?
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Whuh ? Huh ? Didn't see this coming.
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Looks neato.
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WhooooHoooo!!! :cheers:
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This proposal has potential. Boxy at the ground level, turning curvy as they shoot skyward. They may not be as visually arresting as Piano's bamboo shoots, but the mass may wind up having just as much impact on the skyline. Tower 1 takes full advantage of the proposed 850' height limit, but Tower 2 falls a little shy of its 700'. And Tower 3 is much shorter than 550', but I guess that's to be expected as long as the adjacent properties refuse to sell.
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Has this just popped out of nowhere? Where is this in relation to the transbay towers? I haven't been keeping up with news on SF so excuse my ignorance :)
edit Assuming that map above answers the Transbay question...which would be the 1000ft parcel yes? |
I just visited San Francisco. Where exactly is this?
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Here it is on google. http://maps.google.com/maps?client=s...ed=0CBQQ8gEwAA |
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Yes, the 1000-ft. zone is the Transbay Tower parcel. These heights are not impossible, but regardless of eventual height the EIR is going to take forever.
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Would these likely come after the Transbay tower or before? I know that is a difficult question, but I figured someone might have an idea.
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Thanks for clearing things up San Frangelino and Fflint.
The design on this does look strangely reminiscent to the transbay tower also. Like a shorter slightly heavier twin. |
I'm crossing my fingers. Although I don't live in the city, I do live in the Bay Area so this would definitely be a great addition to our beautiful city :D
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im really liking the shape :D
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Despite the reduced height, I'm more excited about this proposal than what we saw from Piano. Granted, a lot of that has to do with the minimal visuals we saw for the previous proposal. But I like the prospects of this and Pelli's tower playing off each other a little bit. Plus, SOM deserves a prominent tower in the plan after their brilliant proposal for the Transbay Tower itself.
When and if these two projects plus 350 Mission and of course the terminal get off the ground, the transformation of the neighborhood will be remarkable. Quote:
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FINALLY, some skyscraper talk for san francisco...
now we just need to get this built |
The towers look like they'll nicely complement Pelli's design, although I'm a bit surprised by how few units there are.
How is SF's office market right now? |
Oh man i love the design it needs to work baby :banana:
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Some snapshots I took a couple hours ago on a really brief jaunt to the project site:
Here you see the row in question: the building on the corner of First and Stevenson, 40 First, is staying put: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/...92d22691_z.jpg Jessie Street will end in the middle of the block rather than extending to First Street--this intersection will disappear. It does appear there will be a tunnel-like walkway built on this axis through the new tower for peds, however: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/...c0f830c6_z.jpg This is Ellim, a really narrow alley that apparently will be completely elim-inated (haha). The buildings on either side will disappear, too: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/...a047a7bb_z.jpg Of these three, only little 84 First is going to remain: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/...55c0f85e_z.jpg Looking up First Street from Mission Street. The corner building will go, but the tiny building to the left of it on Mission will apparently stay. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/...720dc927_z.jpg Looking through the vacant lot from Mission Street: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/...6210e105_z.jpg The vacant lot from Ellim alley at Ecker Place, showing the brick backside of holdout 84 First Street: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/...33b632a4_z.jpg |
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