Office of Metropolitan Architecture

The Avery, aerial perspective

Number 11: The Avery at 450 Folsom Street, SoMa, San Francisco

The eleventh tallest skyscraper in the Bay Area planned or built is Related Companies The Avery, a 618-foot tall residential tower at 450 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project is located on Block 8 of the Transbay development district and inside the highly redeveloped East Cut neighborhood. Rem Koolhaas’ Office of Metropolitan Architecture is responsible for the tapered design.

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Willow Village office structure, rendering courtesy Facebook and Signature Development Group

Facebook and Signature Release New Renderings of Willow Village, Menlo Park

Facebook and Signature Development Group have announced that they have submitted newly detailed planning documents for their proposed mixed-use district dubbed Willow Village in Menlo Park, San Mateo County. The proposal will cover nearly 60 acres with a mixture of housing, office space, retail, and public parks. Two phases of construction will yield over 3.3 million square feet of built area. OMA, one of the most influential architecture firms still active, is responsible for the design.

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730 Stanyan Street Street Views

Renderings Revealed For Affordable Housing At 730 Stanyan Street, San Francisco

Development permits have been submitted for new six-story affordable housing at 730 Stanyan Street in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the construction of residential units intended to house homeless households. Commercial spaces will be located on the ground floor, serving the surrounding neighborhood. YA Studio is managing the design concepts and construction of the project.

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