The “iCon” At The Center Of Apple’s Proposed Cupertino Campus 2
The 2.8 million square foot “iCon” building designed by Foster + Partners sits at the center of the proposed Apple Campus 2 slated to be built down in Cupertino. In…
Complete With Living Roof, Of Course
As proposed, the existing 4,642 square foot nursery within San Francisco’s Botanical Garden will be razed and a new 9,830 square foot nursery and Center for Sustainable Gardening will rise…
A Temporary Site That Could Become A Permanent Fixture
From John King with respect to the proposed America’s Cup berthing facilities for mega motor yachts between Piers 14 and 22½: Known officially as Rincon Point Open Water Basin, the…
1300 Third Street Today And In The Context Of Tomorrow
Speaking of the proposed rehabilitation of 1300 Third Street, a bit of context for how the former station might fit into the plans for a fully developed third street in…
The Plans For The Old Firehouse At 1300 Third Street
Designed by Frederick Meyer and finished in 1928, Fire Station No. 30 is a two-story steel-frame and masonry building located at 1300 Third Street, between Mission Rock and China Basin…
Ballooning Costs Quickly Deflating High-Speed Enthusiasm
With the price tag for the first segment of California’s proposed high-speed rail jumping from an estimated $7.1 billion in 2009 to between $10 billion and $13.9 billion today, members…
From Three Garages To Three New Homes on Broderick As Proposed
As a plugged-in tipster notes, as proposed the three car garage at 604-608 Broderick will be razed and a four story, three-unit residential building will rise with three replacement parking…
Seeking Three More Years To Start Building Eleven Stories At 144 King
In 2005, San Francisco’s Planning Commission approved the demolition of the single-story concrete warehouse at 144 King and granted three years to commence construction of an 11-story, 130-room hotel with…
Appealing The Impact Of The Approved Rebuilding Of 1945 Hyde
Amongst the items on the agenda for today’s San Francisco Board of Supervisors meeting, an appeal of the Planning Department’s decision that the proposed adaptive reuse of 1945 Hyde Street…
Continued Discretionary Review Irony And The Revised Designs
As plugged-in people know, the Planning Commission postponed their vote on the proposed project at 309-311 Eureka in May, raising concerns about “the compatibility of the proposed new structure with…