Comments on: Three Transbay Designs Unveiled http://transbayblog.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:36:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jury Selects the Pelli Transbay Design « Transbay Blog http://transbayblog.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/#comment-19 Jury Selects the Pelli Transbay Design « Transbay Blog Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:11:07 +0000 http://transbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/#comment-19 [...] Selects the Pelli Transbay Design The word is finally out: of the three designs submitted to the competition deciding which architect/developer team will build the new Transbay [...] [...] Selects the Pelli Transbay Design The word is finally out: of the three designs submitted to the competition deciding which architect/developer team will build the new Transbay [...]

]]> By: Check Out the Transbay Designs at Yerba Buena Center « Transbay Blog http://transbayblog.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/#comment-12 Check Out the Transbay Designs at Yerba Buena Center « Transbay Blog Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:56:42 +0000 http://transbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/#comment-12 [...] Out the Transbay Designs at Yerba Buena Center On a few earlier posts on this blog, I provided some photos I took of models and posters of the 3 proposed entries in the design competition for the Transbay [...] [...] Out the Transbay Designs at Yerba Buena Center On a few earlier posts on this blog, I provided some photos I took of models and posters of the 3 proposed entries in the design competition for the Transbay [...]

]]> By: More Transbay Eye Candy « Transbay Blog http://transbayblog.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/#comment-6 More Transbay Eye Candy « Transbay Blog Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:37:31 +0000 http://transbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/#comment-6 [...] Transbay Eye Candy I put a few pictures of the proposed Transbay designs in an earlier post, but if you haven’t yet seen them, there are a lot of other great pictures posted on the [...] [...] Transbay Eye Candy I put a few pictures of the proposed Transbay designs in an earlier post, but if you haven’t yet seen them, there are a lot of other great pictures posted on the [...]

]]> By: Eric http://transbayblog.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/#comment-5 Eric Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:42:07 +0000 http://transbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/#comment-5 Although I did express a favorite at the end, mostly because I felt like I should, I will say it's not as clear as it sounds from the post. I would actually be thrilled if SOM's design is chosen -- really, I think only the Forest City design would be disappointing. I do like SOM's design more, but I am excited by the promise offered by a new civic space like the Pelli park. Though, even there, there is a worry that the park might be underutilized or might have an insufficient number of access points, "hovering" in the air as it is. (I love the Bus Fountain, though!) So, I expressed a favorite, but I am perhaps less decided than I made it sound. Not that my opinion matters, in any case. You're right to point out Pelli's weakness in offering an office building, but that does not mean that is that will be constructed. If the TJPA chooses the Pelli design, I hope they would require that this be redone as a mixed use tower. Were the office-only aspect of Pelli set in stone, I would unequivocally throw my support behind SOM. Although I did express a favorite at the end, mostly because I felt like I should, I will say it’s not as clear as it sounds from the post. I would actually be thrilled if SOM’s design is chosen — really, I think only the Forest City design would be disappointing. I do like SOM’s design more, but I am excited by the promise offered by a new civic space like the Pelli park. Though, even there, there is a worry that the park might be underutilized or might have an insufficient number of access points, “hovering” in the air as it is. (I love the Bus Fountain, though!) So, I expressed a favorite, but I am perhaps less decided than I made it sound. Not that my opinion matters, in any case.

You’re right to point out Pelli’s weakness in offering an office building, but that does not mean that is that will be constructed. If the TJPA chooses the Pelli design, I hope they would require that this be redone as a mixed use tower. Were the office-only aspect of Pelli set in stone, I would unequivocally throw my support behind SOM.

]]> By: keith http://transbayblog.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/#comment-4 keith Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:10:42 +0000 http://transbay.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/three-transbay-designs-unveiled/#comment-4 Your observations are very well thought out. Unfortunately they led you to the wrong conclusion! The SOM design has so much more to offer to our City than the Pelli office building. Your observations are very well thought out. Unfortunately they led you to the wrong conclusion!

The SOM design has so much more to offer to our City than the Pelli office building.

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