The design of Block 7B draws inspiration from the industrial quality of the historic site. The building’s massing is informed by its corner location and its relationship with the adjacent tower at Block 7A, designed by Foster + Partners. LMSA worked closely with the Foster team to ensure that the two buildings, which share a mid-block passageway an...
Project name
Power Station Block 7B - Sophie Maxwell Building
Architecture firm
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Design team
Richard Stacy, Mario Russo, Ryan Jang, Emily Wang, Aruna Bolisetty, Katie Huang, Caroline Lebar, Alexa Jacobsen, Anna de Anguera
Collaborators
Developer: Associate Capital. Contractor: Swinerton. Structural: FTF Engineering / MKA. Landscape: Plural. MEP: PAE. Sustainability: Atelier Ten. Civil: CBG Building Company. EBM: Sitco. Acoustical: Salter. Waterproofing: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger. Lighting: Cirius Engineering
Visualization
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, Foster + Partners
Typology
Commercial › Mixed-Used Development
In the north-western part of South Tyrol, at the edge of the Ötztal Alps, lies the alpine farming village of Planeil at 1600m above sea level. As one of the driest areas in this region the mountain streams, such as the Puni River, are central lifelines for agriculture and local artisans. Another important use of the water is the use of hydroelectri...
Project name
Hydroelectric Power Station 'Punibach'
Architecture firm
monovolume architecture + design
Location
Mals, South Tyrol, Italy
Design team
Simon Constantini, Benjamin Gaensbacher
Structural engineer
Otmar Pattis
Material
Exposed concrete and larch wood
Client
Puni Energy Limited Company
Typology
Industrial › Hydroelectric Power Station