SAN FRANCISCO | Trinity Place | 240 FT / 73 M | 24 FLOORS - Page 53

FacedectomalFenestra · #**1041** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 1:23 AM**

I posted these in the compilation thread and was advised to post here as well, so...... here they are!

peanut gallery · #**1042** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 3:49 PM**

^Thanks, FF. Because of the perspective, your first shot gives a hint at the impact these will make to that block of Market. It will be such a sharp contrast having a wall go straight up compared to the low slung motel with parking along Market.

cv94117 · #**1043** Posted **Nov 10, 2015, 11:05 PM**

Interesting that Arquitectonica still has the original renderings on its website. Have not been able to find a good comprehensive set of renderings for the entire redesigned block - just a couple of angles of Phase 3 on Watry Design's website and just one of Phase 4 from roughly the Burger King across the street.

peanut gallery · #**1044** Posted **Nov 11, 2015, 12:21 AM**

I can't really blame them. They're probably proud of what they initially designed. I can't image they want to be associated with what is actually getting built.

BTW, I found this, which I believe is an updated rendering of phase 3:

Source: Watry Design. They did the parking structure design.

If still accurate, we may see more of the elements that made phase 1 look so much better than 2. Still a shame to lose all the holes though.

a very long weekend · #**1045** Posted **Nov 11, 2015, 1:34 AM**

i'm glad to see this go up for the housing units and street activation, but i'm sort of amazed that noone but me sees this as flamboyantly ugly, like to a point that's almost offensive.

also, i think the redesign to omit the 'holes' came because they shifted the phasing when the last financial crisis hit. the old phasing had the current second and third phases as a single phase, and breaking those up necessitated a redesign. i can't know, but i'd venture that between the architecture fees and the decrease in units in the redesign, it was probably a wash on cost.

viewguysf · #**1046** Posted **Nov 11, 2015, 6:19 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by a very long weekend

i'm glad to see this go up for the housing units and street activation, but i'm sort of amazed that noone but me sees this as flamboyantly ugly, like to a point that's almost offensive.

I certainly see the Phase 2 building that way--it's really bad.

SFView · #**1047** Posted **Nov 11, 2015, 7:53 PM**

The project has become as attractive as a set of plaid golf pants. Too bad it is the way it has to be for such a massive set of structures in San Francisco.

fimiak · #**1048** Posted **Nov 16, 2015, 12:14 AM**

About 60% of the way up.

mt_climber13 · #**1049** Posted **Dec 9, 2015, 2:56 AM**

Sangiacomo has died at 91.

SFView · #**1050** Posted **Dec 11, 2015, 8:40 PM**

My condolences, he is definitely leaving his mark.

Phase III seems like it is going to look better than Phase II. I’m going to take back what I said previously, and reserve judgement until the entire project, including Phase IV, is complete.

viewguysf · #**1051** Posted **Dec 12, 2015, 7:52 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SFView

My condolences, he is definitely leaving his mark.

Phase III seems like it is going to look better than Phase II. I’m going to take back what I said previously, and reserve judgement until the entire project, including Phase IV, is complete.

The mark he left on San Francisco over many decades, including this project, is sketchy at best.

SFView · #**1052** Posted **Dec 13, 2015, 1:26 AM**

Sorry, I don't intend "mark" as a judgement of quality or architectural significance, just the Trinity project alone is a fairly large mark he is leaving in San Francisco. I do see what you mean though.

minesweeper · #**1053** Posted **Feb 7, 2016, 7:30 PM**

^Looks like that rendering above is correct.

Photos by Sergio Ruiz as of the end of January:

Market and 8th by SPUR, on Flickr

Polk and Grove by SPUR, on Flickr

Jerry of San Fran · #**1054** Posted **Feb 22, 2016, 10:45 PM**

February 22, 2016 - In today's San Francisco Chronicle John King says that the San Francisco Planning Department refused to let the developer of Trinity Place dumb down the original design as submitted in 2006. King says the design is basically what was proposed in 2006 which is very good news. Hopefully what will be built is close to the original design. I am so glad that the Planning Dept. did the right thing and did not allow the bait & switch to happen!

cv94117 · #**1055** Posted **Feb 22, 2016, 11:12 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerry of San Fran

February 22, 2016 - In today's San Francisco Chronicle John King says that the San Francisco Planning Department refused to let the developer of Trinity Place dumb down the original design as submitted in 2006. King says the design is basically what was proposed in 2006 which is very good news. Hopefully what will be built is close to the original design. I am so glad that the Planning Dept. did the right thing and did not allow the bait & switch to happen!

Unfortunately, most of the development is already ruined.

1977 · #**1056** Posted **Feb 22, 2016, 11:34 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerry of San Fran

February 22, 2016 - In today's San Francisco Chronicle John King says that the San Francisco Planning Department refused to let the developer of Trinity Place dumb down the original design as submitted in 2006. King says the design is basically what was proposed in 2006 which is very good news. Hopefully what will be built is close to the original design. I am so glad that the Planning Dept. did the right thing and did not allow the bait & switch to happen!

Well, at least the Market St. side will supposedly look like the original vision.

More info

fimiak · #**1057** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 4:47 AM**

It is moving fast.

SFView · #**1058** Posted **Feb 23, 2016, 7:56 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1977

Well, at least the Market St. side will supposedly look like the original vision.

More info

This is GREAT NEWS! Thanks to SF Planners for saving us from what would have been a huge disappointment. I do hope that this time reality will turn out about as good as the renderings.

fflint · #**1059** Posted **Feb 24, 2016, 9:16 PM**

It really is great news, and the Market-facing slab is the only one that really matters. The portals through the facade are dramatic and will really provide a solid anchor for that entire part of a reviving Mid-Market.

Jerry of San Fran · #**1060** Posted **May 30, 2016, 10:03 PM**

05/30/2016 - View from Howard & 9th Streets. The facing on III is almost complete. The SOMA Grand can be seen on the far right.

The Chevron gas station in the foreground has been repaired after a van burned at one of the gas pumps several months ago. The site is slated for a housing development.

Trinity Place I, II, III