San Francisco Federal Building

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building_name=San Francisco Federal Building


caption=
status=Completed
location=90 7th Street
San Francisco
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roof= Convert|234|ft|m|0|abbr=on
floor_count=18
groundbreaking=
opening= 2007
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developer=
architect= Thom Mayne of Morphosis

The San Francisco Federal Building is a building designed by the architectural firm Morphosis. It is located at 90 7th Street on the corner of Mission and 7th Streets in South of Market, San Francisco. Thom Mayne of Morphosis designed the building using a concept of "resistance," juxtaposing gray concrete walls with custom, zig-zagged 9Wood wood ceilings ["2006 Construction Excellence Awards," page 9. Interior Construction, March/April 2007] . The building was expected to be completed in 2005, but construction issues and delays pushed the project completion to 2007. The building has 18 floors of office space and stands 234 feet (71 m) tall.

The building was designed to be a 'green' building consuming less than half the power of a standard office tower -- an indication of how building design can help slash emissions of greenhouse gases. It is the first naturally ventilated office building on the west coast since the advent of air conditioning. [ [http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/03/san_francisco_f_1.php San Francisco Federal Building : TreeHugger ] ]

The building features elevators which stop on every third floor to promote employee interaction and health. Users of the building exit the elevators and walk either up or down one floor via stairs. There are, however, also elevators which stop on every floor for users unable or unwilling to negotiate stairs.

Criticism

The building has been criticized as being dysfunctional for its employees. According to an employee interviewed by BeyondChron.com, "Workers seek to relieve the heat by opening windows, which not only sends papers flying, but, depending on their proximity to the opening, makes creating a stable temperature for all workers near impossible... some employees must use umbrellas to keep the sun out of their cubicles." Cite web|title=BeyondChron interview|url=http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/San_Francisco_s_Green_Building_Nightmare_5428.html|accessdate=2008-03-06|publisher=BeyondCron.org]

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in San Francisco

References

External links

* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=157124 Emporis]
* [http://www.pbase.com/urbantexture/image/75745645 Photograph of the finished building]