Treasure Island development

Treasure Island development

The Treasure Island development is a large residential, commercial, and retail development proposed for construction on Treasure Island, a small articificial island located in San Francisco Bay and within the city limits of San Francisco, California. The complex is planned to contain five skyscrapers taller than 40 stories, with the tallest skyscraper being 650 feet (198 m) tall with 60 stories.ref label|note01|A|^ [Cite web|title=How high San Francisco? Treasure Island tower raises important questions |url=http://sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org/yodeler/html/2007/11/conservation6.htm|date=2007-11|publisher=Sierra Club Yodeler|accessdate=2008-01-24|first=Amy|last=Clemens]

In addition, the plan includes multiple high-rise buildings. No height figures have been released for the other four of the skyscrapers. Currently, this plan has received preliminary approval from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and groundbreaking is scheduled for 2009.Cite web|title=Why Treasure Island Is the Super-Green City of the Future|url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4239381.html?page=1|first=Logan|last=Ward|coauthors=Ofer Wolberger|publisher=Popular Mechanics|date=2008-01|accessdate=2008-01-24]

Design

Each building in the complex was designed by the renowned architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Along with the five LEED-certified green skyscrapers, the new development would contain a convert|275|acre|km2|3|lk=on Great Park, a convert|20|acre|km2|3 organic farm, a wind farm, a new ferry terminal, and 3 distinct residential neighborhoods.cite web|url=http://www.newcityskyline.com/TreasureIslandMasterPlan.html|title=Reawakening Treasure Island|last=Matlock|first=Kelly|accessdate=2007-09-23|publisher=NewcitySkyline.com] The project is notable for being one of the largest developments in San Francisco history, and also one of the most prominent current urban re-developments in the United States.

The Treasure Island development is being designed as a model of a sustainable community. The use of a parking system and the close proximity of each residential neighborhood to the ferry terminal is designed to encourage car-free living on the island. The project is scheduled to be completely finished by 2022, but residents will likely be able to start moving to the island by 2013.Cite web|title=Treasure Island project gets a go-ahead vote|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/13/BAGQVMUHFC1.DTL&hw=treasure+island+redevelopment&sn=021&sc=346|publisher="San Francisco Chronicle"|date=2006-12-13|accessdate=2007-09-23]

Buildings in the development

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in San Francisco
*San Francisco Transbay development

Notes

A. note label|note01|A|^Building is said to be somewhere between 450 feet (137 m) and 650 feet (198 m). [http://sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org/yodeler/html/2007/11/conservation6.htm Source.]

References

External links

* http://www.som.com/content.cfm/treasure_island_master_plan architect's renderings


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