I heard rumors of a new building in SF

[*NOR CAL*]

So has anyone heard of the plans to build a new building in SF? I heard it was going to be the tallest one yet, about the size of the empire state building. If you heard let me know, im very interested.

[The Mad Hatter!!]

empire state,haha

[lazar22b]

Where did you hear these plans?

[sequoias]

:hahaha: I really doubt it will happen, it's never gonna happen in a earthquake country, it would be hard to imagine a 1,250 ft tall tower in SF near a fault line.

It's just rumours, remember that.

[*NOR CAL*]

Yea I heard it through friends, but what about the buildings in Japan?? I mean they got even bigger earthquake problems then we do.

[Skyrise]

Yea I heard it through friends, but what about the buildings in Japan?? I mean they got even bigger earthquake problems then we do.

Those are the guys that build massive contra-weights in to their buildings ;)

Unfortunately for you, the Americans don't feel comfortable with a 100-ton contra-weight swinging above their heads at 700-800 feet above ground ;)

[612bv3]

Maybe you're talking about the signature tower that we will be part of the new Transbay Terminal. They're talking about making it taller than the TransAmerica, maybe even over 1000ft (w/ a spire). The only tall building I'm hearing about now is 301 Mission, which is 650ft tall.

[djm19]

I dunno, the more and more technology advances the more and more the buildings will grow bigger on the fault. I have heard its safer to be in a high-rise during a quake than in a low building.

[*NOR CAL*]

huh, too bad we cant use the weight system too. Oh well.


wait what is the Transbay Terminal?

[612bv3]

wait what is the Transbay Terminal?
:lol: Can't believe you don't know what the Transbay Terminal is! It's that big ugly white building in San Francisco where buses go to. There's pictures of the proposed Tranbay Teminal Project and the Rincon Hill Project in the West Coast: Construction, Approved, Proposed (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=192477) thread. Check it out. :)

Here's a picture of the proposed Transbay Terminal. It has buses on top, and high speed train and Caltrain undergourd.
http://www.judyvansoldt.com/portfolio_images/TransbayMain-1-lg.jpg

[*NOR CAL*]

haha, yes I know I know, I dont live in SF and I dont have a car so I never know about all the buildings and what not. Anyways, that building will be taller than the transamerica building??

Confused.... :eek:

[612bv3]

I think you misuderstood, look at the picture below. See the long building, that's the Transbay Terminal. The building I was talking about is the tall building right next to the terminal on Mission, you can see the spire that I was talking about in a previous post.
http://www.archnewsnow.com/features/images/Feature0126_04x.jpg
http://sfgate.com/chronicle/pictures/2003/10/12/mn_transbaydevelop.jpg

This might be the future San Francisco Skyline. :)
http://www.archnewsnow.com/features/images/Feature0126_05x.jpg

[*NOR CAL*]

Wow, their planning on adding all that? How far into the future will that developement be in progress?

[612bv3]

You won't see going up in the Transbay Terminal Project yet, because we have to approve to build a high speed rail system that will fund the terminal itself (California High-Speed Rail Authority (http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/)), but the Rincon Hill Project starting to go up. You'll see some SF projects in thread: West Coast: Construction, Approved, Proposed (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=192477). :)

[LooselogInThePeg]

San Fran could easily get a supertall. It may be in earthquake country but there's no reason that that would stop construction except for cost. As it is, I understand it's already obscenely expensive to build in SF but if the demand is there its a sure thing eventually. Nobody who leases space in these buildings really cares about how it stands up to earthquakes, simply that it does. The cost is the problem but that's what demand is all about. If the demand is there, it will be built. Japan is, in fact, a perfect example.

[*NOR CAL*]

Oh wow, thank you thats very interesting stuff.

[edsg25]

am I correct that one of the trains in the drawing of the Transbay Terminal is a subway that will be Muni light rail, not BART, running in a tube from Chinatown to the terminal and than on ground through Portrero and heading down to the Stick?

[Azn_chi_boi]

good news if its that tall. BEAT LA...lol..(by making a building about 2 ft taller than their tower)

[snufalufugus]

Anyone know what's the status of the Transbay Terminal project? The last thing I heard about this project was that the city was possibly looking into using eminent domain on the Natoma tower so that the terminal could be built. Anyone know?

[612bv3]

am I correct that one of the trains in the drawing of the Transbay Terminal is a subway that will be Muni light rail, not BART, running in a tube from Chinatown to the terminal and than on ground through Portrero and heading down to the Stick?
I think you're talking about the Central Subway which wont be going to the Transbay Terminal.
http://www.sfmuni.com/cms/img/l4images/centralsub.gif
The trains you're seeing underground is the high speed trains and Caltrains.

[djm19]

good news if its that tall. BEAT LA...lol..(by making a building about 2 ft taller than their tower)

How I would love if developers in both cities would begin a hight battle. 1-uping each other with each tower. :)

[612bv3]

Anyone know what's the status of the Transbay Terminal project? The last thing I heard about this project was that the city was possibly looking into using eminent domain on the Natoma tower so that the terminal could be built. Anyone know?
I think it's on hold right now. That's because Gov. Arnold pushed the date back when we were to vote if we wanted to build a high speed train going from SF to LA in 2 1/2 hours. We will now vote on it on 2006, if it passes, it will cover most of the cost of the Transbay Terminal and I think construction wont start until that thing passes. So basicly, Gov. Arnold delayed the construction of the Transbay Terminal. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. :)

[*NOR CAL*]

OMFG !!! I want all these projects to pass so bad!!! IT'll be awesome if they do!

[612bv3]

^^^ I think we all do, but we just have to wait a little longer.

By the way! WELCOME TO SCC!!! :cheers:

[*NOR CAL*]

=D

[naughtyins0mniac]

whoa, nice... i dont go to the transbay terminal area, but ill try to go there today or tomorrow to picture what it would look like.. SWEET!

[naughtyins0mniac]

i just didnt picture what the building would look like, i also took pictures of the terminal...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/naughtyins0mniac/f_r_i_s_c_o/3-29-05/PHTO0009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/naughtyins0mniac/f_r_i_s_c_o/3-29-05/PHTO0008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/naughtyins0mniac/f_r_i_s_c_o/3-29-05/PHTO0002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/naughtyins0mniac/f_r_i_s_c_o/3-29-05/PHTO0006.jpg
too bad i wasnt sure if the site is on 1st st. or fremont.. btw, the vacant lot with the purple wall is where the 301 mission gonna be right?
current 301 mission
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/naughtyins0mniac/f_r_i_s_c_o/3-29-05/PHTO0005.jpg

[Monkey]

Thanks for bringing this thread up again, bv3! :okay:

I'm OK with everything that's planned, but PALLEAUZZE!

Bus service from the East Bay MUST continue, ergo there's need for that newBus Terminal! :rock: The access/exit ramps are already in place. :)

[Monkey]

Thanks for the show, insomniac! :)

If you've observed things over time (like I have because I'm :ancient:

We probably agree that the area around the Transit Terminal being or contemplated to be "redeveloped" surely is ripe for it & has been so for quite some time. *Some* things, of course, have gone up in close vicinity of the Terminal. Some are good, some are not so good (Bechtel @Fremont), and some downright abominable edifices. :down:

And yet more thanks, insomniac, as the show develops! :)

[*NOR CAL*]

cool pics, I havent been in and around that area before.

[Robert Stark]

I think you misuderstood, look at the picture below. See the long building, that's the Transbay Terminal. The building I was talking about is the tall building right next to the terminal on Mission, you can see the spire that I was talking about in a previous post.
http://www.archnewsnow.com/features/images/Feature0126_04x.jpg
http://sfgate.com/chronicle/pictures/2003/10/12/mn_transbaydevelop.jpg

This might be the future San Francisco Skyline. :)
http://www.archnewsnow.com/features/images/Feature0126_05x.jpg



are all those buildings part of transbay project?