The Avery / Transbay Block 8
San Francisco, CA
2020
Multi-Family, Affordable
concept.
The Avery / Transbay Block 8 is within the Transbay Redevelopment District, defined by First, Folsom, Fremont and Clementina Streets. Y.A. studio served as the Associate Executive Architect in collaboration with OMA, Fougeron Architects, and HKS Architects for the design and execution of the project. The development team includes Related California and Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation, with oversight by San Francisco’s Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure. In addition to a major CA role, Y.A. studio worked on the design of retail spaces, communal areas, and the below market rate residential units. The proposal features a 56-story high-rise residential tower with an 85’ mid-rise building, and a 3-level subterranean garage. The project also includes retail components within an “urban living room”. The development includes for sale market rate condominium, market rate rentals, and below market rate rental units.
team.
Owner / Developer: RELATED
Affordable Developer: TNDC
Lead Design Architect: OMA
Podium Design Architect: Fougeron Architecture
Photography: Jason O’Rear
Executive Architect: HKS
SBE Associate Architect: Y.A. Studio
Civil Engineer: Urban Design Consulting Engineers
Landscape Architect: Cliff Lowe Associates
SBE Landscape Architect: TS Studio
Structural Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates