Chicago architecture firm Studio Gang has completed the Verde tower, which is covered in green-glazed tiles and terraces that give the building "a rhythmic play of light", for San Francisco's Mission Rock development.
The 23-storey Verde is the final tower completed in the first phase of the Mission Rock development, a 28-acre site along San Francisco's waterfront that includes skyscrapers by MVRDV and Henning Larsen.
Studio Gang has completed a skyscraper clad in green ceramic tile in San Francisco
Verde is composed of a stepped, rectangular base with a tower on top that is pushed to the side and made of a series of stacked volumes.
It contains 254 apartments and amenities throughout the building, as well as ground-level retail spaces and a rooftop deck. It is the fourth and final building completed for phase one of the Mission Rock development
Terraces of varying sizes were cut into each level of its base and inserted into the tower's corners to "maximize sunlight" and protect residents from the wind, according to the studio.
"The tower's floorplates are carved back at the corners to create outdoor terraces that are unique across each floor," said Studio Gang founding partner Jeanne Gang.
The building consists of a stepped base with a tower pushed to one side
"These terraces are oriented to maximize sunlight and protect from the wind while providing residents views of the surrounding city and San Francisco Bay," she added.
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