Plaza Apartments, San Francisco, California
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| Plaza Apartments | |
| Designer | Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, San Francisco, California, USA |
| Location | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Date | 2006 |
| Building Type | Multi-Family Housing |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Street Address | 988 Howard Street/Sixth Street, San Francisco, California |
| Notes | In association with Paulett Taggart Architects, San Francisco, California, USA. |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | The Plaza Apartments |
| Cost | $22 million (US) |
| Area | 56,800 square feet |
| Program | 100 mini-studio apartments each about 300 square feet. |
| Awards | * Recipient, AIA Housing Award, 2007, Category 4: Special Housing |
"Over one hundred new, highly efficient 300-square-foot studio apartments provide permanent affordable housing with on-site mental and physical health services for chronically homeless people, replacing a sub-standard SRO hotel in a blighted San Francisco neighborhood. The jury noted: the architects created an extraordinary project with a limited budget. This colorful and dignified building gives hope to residents and provides an anchor in a challenging neighborhood."
- http://www.aiasf.org/Programs/Awards_Program/Design_Awards/104.htm
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- General Contractor: Nibbi Brothers General Contractors
- Project & Construction Management: Architecture + Construction Management
- Structural Engineer: OLMM Consulting Engineers
- Mechanical Engineer: C + B Consulting Engineers
- Electrical Engineer: POLA Design + Engineering Services
- Civil Engineer: Telamon Engineering Consultants
- Lighting Designer: Architectural Lighting Design
- Acoustical: Thorburn & Associates
- Landscape: Gary Leonard Strang
- Lighting: Architectural Lighting Design
- Waterproofing: Simpson Gumpertz Heger
- Developer: Public Initiatives Development Corporation
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- "AIA Housing Awards 2007", by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 330, 2007.0418, pN1.1.
- Plaza Apartments at GreenSource
- "AIA Honor Awards 2009" by ArchitectureWeek, ArchitectureWeek No. 414, 2009.0211, pN1.1.
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