Foundry Square
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Foundry Square is a complex of four architecturally-linked, 10-story mid-rise buildings located at Howard and First Streets in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco, California
. Each of the four buildings stands on a different corner of the street.
The project's first phase, Foundry Square II and Foundry Square IV, was completed in 2002. Each building is a mixed-use
structure which 1200000 square feet (111,483.6 m²) of interior space. The design team included STUDIOS Architecture
, Jim Jennings Architecture, Page & Turnbull, Webcor Builders, and landscape architect
SWA Group. The developer was Wilson Equity Office (now Wilson Meany Sullivan). Current tenants include the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
and the headquarters of Gymboree.
The third building, Foundry Square I, was completed in 2007.
A unique feature of the site was SWA Group's concept for using each of the 1000 square feet (92.9 m²) contained within Foundry Square's four open corners to form a larger, unified public square. Each building's 200 feet (61 m) dual-glaze glass walls frame the square, establishing an arcade that defines the transition between interior building space and public exterior spaces. The four corners of the intersection are integrated by the use of public art and sculpture (such as Richard Deutsch
's "Time Signature" stainless steel sculpture), tree bosque
s, ground-floor cafes, and over-scaled pots. The project earned SWA Group the ASLA Northern California Chapter Merit Award in 2006.
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San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. Each of the four buildings stands on a different corner of the street.
The project's first phase, Foundry Square II and Foundry Square IV, was completed in 2002. Each building is a mixed-use
Mixed-use development
Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Since the 1920s, zoning in some countries has required uses to be separated. However, when jobs, housing, and commercial activities are located close together, a community's transportation...
structure which 1200000 square feet (111,483.6 m²) of interior space. The design team included STUDIOS Architecture
Studios Architecture
STUDIOS Architecture is an international design firm that was founded in 1985 in San Francisco, California. The firm provides architecture, master planning, interior design, environmental graphic design and strategic consulting services on commercial, mixed-use, civic, and institutional projects...
, Jim Jennings Architecture, Page & Turnbull, Webcor Builders, and landscape architect
Landscape architect
A landscape architect is a person involved in the planning, design and sometimes direction of a landscape, garden, or distinct space. The professional practice is known as landscape architecture....
SWA Group. The developer was Wilson Equity Office (now Wilson Meany Sullivan). Current tenants include the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is an international law firm founded in San Francisco. Orrick traces its roots back to 1863, making it the oldest continuously-operating law firm in San Francisco, and the second-oldest privately-held company in San Francisco after Levi Strauss & Co....
and the headquarters of Gymboree.
The third building, Foundry Square I, was completed in 2007.
A unique feature of the site was SWA Group's concept for using each of the 1000 square feet (92.9 m²) contained within Foundry Square's four open corners to form a larger, unified public square. Each building's 200 feet (61 m) dual-glaze glass walls frame the square, establishing an arcade that defines the transition between interior building space and public exterior spaces. The four corners of the intersection are integrated by the use of public art and sculpture (such as Richard Deutsch
Richard Deutsch
Richard Deutsch is an American sculptor who works primarily in the Minimalist and Expressionist genres. Although his work ranges from small table-top pieces to multi-story sculptures, Deutsch "is well-known for his large-scale architectural and environmental projects."-Life and career:Deutsch was...
's "Time Signature" stainless steel sculpture), tree bosque
Bosque
Bosque is the name for areas of gallery forest found along the riparian flood plains of stream and river banks in the southwestern United States...
s, ground-floor cafes, and over-scaled pots. The project earned SWA Group the ASLA Northern California Chapter Merit Award in 2006.
External links
- Page & Turnbullhttp://www.page-turnbull.com/
- Webcor http://www.webcor.com/concrete.html
- ASLA http://www.asla.org
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