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Some more photo updates and descriptions of the exterior details. Stunning building. Almost a shame it's not taller.

Studio Gang-Designed Tower Topped Out In Mission Rock, San Francisco



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON JUNE 22, 2023

Construction has topped out with the installation of the eye-catching green ceramic tile facade just one floor from its peak on Mission Rock Parcel F in San Francisco’s Mission Bay. The 23-story tower is the last of four builds in phase one of the Mission Rock master plan. Parcel F was developed by Mission Rock Partners, a joint venture by the San Francisco Giants and Tishman Speyer. Chicago-based Studio Gang is the design architect.

Studio Gang worked with associate architect Quezada Architecture to achieve the imposing structure, with steps to add a human scale to the tower. The green ceramic tiling will bring a subtle and unique texture. Studio Gang wrote about their design while “reinterpreting the typical tower podium, the building’s carved base leads up to a mesa-like space with sunny planted terraces, offering views over the main public square below.”

GLS is the project’s landscape architect. The exterior massing, features a stepped series of carved-out terraces to improve the comfort of residents by reducing solar exposure and wind. A series of gardens on the podium deck, rooftop decks, and terraces will be enlivened with native plants to attract local birds, butterflies, and other pollinators. Each terrace will include a range of seating types and flexible-use spaces for residents to enjoy the diversity of views.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/06/studio-g...francisco.html