8 Octavia in San Francisco
8 Octavia, Contemporary Gateway Building, San Francisco Homes, Architecture Images
8 Octavia in San Francisco
Residences in San Francisco, California: Property in Western USA – design by Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
Jun 29, 2017
8 Octavia
Design: Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
8 Octavia
8 Octavia is a gateway building, announcing the new San Francisco at the entry from the 101 Freeway. Each occupant operates louvers on the façade, constantly changing the image of the building. Units are clustered around vertical courts and modeled on lofts with optimal free space, achieved by services being compressed along common thick walls or in floating pods, creating freedom for the residents.
Urban Context
The site is where the elevated 101 Freeway connects to the surface streets at Market and becomes Octavia Boulevard ? the entrance to north/west sector of San Francisco. The First Baptist Church with its classical façade and strong cornice is one pylon of this entrance. Mirroring this mass, on the other side of Octavia Boulevard, 8 Octavia completes the gateway. This entry is seen as an opportunity to present our new city, one that folds tradition and innovation.
The long thin mass of building floats above the street to make public commercial space at both ends.
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