SAN FRANCISCO | Projects: Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed - Page 33

PBuchman · #**641** Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 1:24 AM**

The Millennium tower is turing out to be absolutely stunning!

BTinSF · #**642** Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 1:27 AM**

^^^Once again, thanks. In spite of the "fins", I think the Millenium Tower is turning out way better than my expectations. And that old facade on the Ritz Carlton is glorious--I just wish the new bit above it was worthy of it (but I suspect they kept that as plain as possible so as to highlight the old).

Re One Rincon Hill: I count 39 floors which means 16 to go plus the water tank. That sucker is going to look TALL. Just awesome!

Reminiscence · #**643** Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 2:49 AM**

In general all the projects look like they're making great progress. I actualy didnt get a chance to go downtown and snap some pictures, some stuff came up at the last minute

For those of us who dont take a liking to fins, at least Millenium wont have its fins as prominent as Intercontinental's.

rocketman_95046 · #**644** Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 7:52 PM**

^I just love how Millenium changes with different angles. the fins stand out when looking at an angle and nearly dissapear when looking strait on. and the reflective glass brings it all together perfectly. IMO

If the crown works out, this just may be SF's best new building.

botoxic · #**645** Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 11:14 PM**

Here are some cool images found on flickr:

Taken March 31st:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/442971376_e8cf99b537_o.jpg

Taken April 9th:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/454140787_59011d069f_b.jpg

Jewish Museum

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/150/421560316_09b64b2fa8_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/246/447142288_5d7ac1f74d_b.jpg

BTinSF · #**646** Posted **Apr 10, 2007, 11:32 PM**

Nice to see the Jewish Museum--don't see much of it since it's not "tall".

But this is the first full skyline view I've seen with One Rincon Hill and The Infinity near their present heights and it makes clear how much they and the other towers slated for Rincon Hill are going to do for the skyline: a transformation. And then there's the Transbay towers to give it focus. Wow!

tyler82 · #**647** Posted **Apr 11, 2007, 4:00 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by botoxic

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/246/447142288_5d7ac1f74d_b.jpg

How far does the museum have before completion? This pic of it makes it look very rough around hte edges... hopefully there is a lot more refinement to do on this until it is completely unveiled

Manarii · #**648** Posted **Apr 11, 2007, 4:18 AM**

oh wow. Thank you sooo much for the Ritz Carlton Residences update. That old facade is incredible. Imagine all that behind that horrid exterior put over it during the 60s. Has the large bottom arched doorway been uncovered yet?

thanks so much again. Can't wait for more pics.

munkyman · #**649** Posted **Apr 11, 2007, 6:19 AM**

I like the Symphony Towers - a nice, simply 8-9 story building of modest height. Imagine a San Francisco with modest buildings like that lining the streets. (I'm talking about hte height, not the design). Wouldn't piss off NIMBY's (although they tend to block everything, not just tall buildings), and would be a great way to put a dent in the housing shortage.

BTinSF · #**650** Posted **Apr 11, 2007, 6:56 AM**

^^^Actually, Symphony Towers has two almost separate (but tied together) buildings and only the shorter one--on the side street (Turk)--is shown. The taller, directly on Van Ness, is 13 stories which is also the height of the Opera Plaza towers across the street. Most new buildings along Van Ness do seem to be coming in at 8 or 9 stories though. The building going up in the 800 block will be that, I believe, as will the one next to 25 Van Ness (the old Masonic Hall). The Van Ness Plan calls for a 40 ft. street wall and 120 ft height limits over all along much of the street (the far northern end is lower)--Symphony Towers pretty much honors that with a set-back above the fourth floor along Van Ness.

BTinSF · #**651** Posted **Apr 11, 2007, 7:02 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyler82

How far does the museum have before completion? This pic of it makes it look very rough around hte edges... hopefully there is a lot more refinement to do on this until it is completely unveiled

I would sure expect so. Here's the rendering:

I'm left guessing what the finish will be on the tilted cube bit at the front--something's gotta make it BLUE.

But this is Daniel Libeskind--I'm not really sure what to expect.

sfgiants · #**652** Posted **Apr 11, 2007, 8:48 PM**

Pic's from Ritz-Carlton Residences from last year

BTinSF · #**653** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 5:49 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by FourOneFive

45 Lansing Street

function: residential
height: 450'
floors: 45
architect: EHDD Architecture
completion: 2009

Renderings:

* Approved by the San Francisco Planning Commission on March 2, 2006. New owner, Turnberry Ltd., hopes to develop San Francisco's first ulta-luxury condo development.

BizTimes reporting today that Turnberry's architect, Swedloe & Assoc., has completed its revision of the plans which were approved by the Planning Commission on March 15, 2007 and Turnberry is gearing up for construction.

No new rendering yet available but the design has been "tweaked" to offer "better views of the hills and Mission Corridor" and "a smooth, seamless prism of glass on the northeast coner that extends from the base to the top of the tower".

rocketman_95046 · #**654** Posted **Apr 13, 2007, 7:58 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTinSF

BizTimes reporting today that Turnberry's architect, Swedloe & Assoc., has completed its revision of the plans which were approved by the Planning Commission on March 15, 2007 and Turnberry is gearing up for construction.

No new rendering yet available but the design has been "tweaked" to offer "better views of the hills and Mission Corridor" and "a smooth, seamless prism of glass on the northeast coner that extends from the base to the top of the tower".

This is good news. This building will help One Rincon Hill by keeping it from "standing out" so much.

Right now One Rincon is lightning rod because it sticks out so much.

BTinSF · #**655** Posted **Apr 15, 2007, 5:52 PM**

Like many Chronicle readers, I saw this picture last year:

but I didn't realize what I was looking at until I saw this picture from CardinalStudent:

Very few of us have ever seen that fascade before.

Reminiscence · #**656** Posted **Apr 15, 2007, 7:06 PM**

Wow, that building is like a time capsule. When was that picture dated?

BTinSF · #**657** Posted **Apr 15, 2007, 7:11 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reminisence

Wow, that building is like a time capsule. When was that picture dated?

1907

sfgiants · #**658** Posted **Apr 16, 2007, 2:57 AM**

my dad was the rebar foreman of the retro fit on 690 market st

BTinSF · #**659** Posted **Apr 16, 2007, 3:05 AM**

^^^"Was?"

Manarii · #**660** Posted **Apr 16, 2007, 4:40 AM**

the building is almost 20 years older than when the pic was taken.

I'm curious if the average San Franciscan knows what has been uncovered in the restoration and taking off of that 60's exterior of that building. It is such a prominent location at Market/Kearny and what, Geary? I love how now with the fountain in front that has been there since the late 1800s and this building restored, it could almost be the late 1800s again (minus the cars and muni busses)

pic not showing up.. hmmm
http://americahurrah.com/SanFrancisco/1905/1905-3Lotta.html