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FORT MASON<br />
| WATER CLEANING INTERFACE | 2015 2016 | | PROJECT_ 01 | RE INDUSTRIALIZING | LOCATION | SAN FRANCISCO CA | FINAL THESIS<br />
Fort Mason is a former United States Army post which is now open to<br />
the public. Water access is unrestricted due to its status as a National<br />
Historic Park. A well established sought after residential neighborhood<br />
is adjacent, own by the FMC.<br />
Flood risk<br />
High<br />
Ground type<br />
Soft rock & Fill<br />
Use<br />
Recreational, Commercial.<br />
Block size<br />
460x325ft<br />
Typical residential parcel<br />
size<br />
1300-3000sqft<br />
Water conditions<br />
Elevated above but visually<br />
accessible. Tangible.<br />
Rent for one bedroom<br />
$3170<br />
The Ferry Building is the terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco<br />
Bay. It also marks the end of Market street and is surrounded by sought after<br />
office space and high end residential towers.<br />
Flood risk<br />
Extremely High<br />
Ground type<br />
Soft Soil<br />
Use<br />
Commercial. Recreational. Residential.<br />
Block size<br />
330x30ft & 635x360ft<br />
Typical residential parcel<br />
size<br />
31000-132000sqft<br />
Water conditions<br />
Street scape slightly above<br />
water level. Intangible.<br />
Rent for one bedroom<br />
$3600<br />
Originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Expo, the Palace<br />
of Fine Arts straddles the boundary of the Marina and the Presidio.<br />
Residences here are highly sought after and has a very accessible<br />
water front.<br />
Flood risk<br />
Extremely High<br />
Ground type<br />
Soft soil & Fill<br />
Use<br />
Residential. Recreational.<br />
Block size<br />
470 x 330ft<br />
Typical residential parcel size<br />
3000-5000sqft<br />
Water conditions<br />
Street scape nearly at water<br />
level. Tangible.<br />
Rent for one bedroom<br />
$3170<br />
The area was previously used by light industrial and has been rejuvenated<br />
recently with the addition of a large stadium. Desirable residential<br />
and office locations inhabit the north of the canal. Large residential<br />
buildings and SFSU’s new campus.<br />
Flood risk<br />
Extremely High<br />
Ground type<br />
Soft Soil & Fill<br />
Use<br />
Residential, Recreational,<br />
Educational, Commercial.<br />
Block size<br />
610x900ft<br />
Typical residential parcel<br />
size<br />
22000-36000sqft<br />
Water conditions<br />
Elevated but directly adjacent<br />
Rent for one bedroom<br />
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Pier 70 is a mix of vacant land, deteriorating buildings, storage and staging<br />
areas that restrict public activity and waterfront access behind fences.<br />
An increasingly popular residential and commercial neighborhood is<br />
directly adjacent due to large buildings being constructed.<br />
Flood risk<br />
High<br />
Ground type<br />
Soft soil & Fill<br />
Use<br />
Industrial. Residential.<br />
Neighborhood commercial.<br />
Block size<br />
250x900ft<br />
Typical residential parcel size<br />
1600-7000sqft<br />
Water conditions<br />
Unaccessible to public. Intangible.<br />
Rent for one bedroom<br />
$3325<br />
Sutro Baths was a large swimming pool complex which burnt down. The ruins<br />
are now a tourist attraction. The waterfront is only restricted by natural<br />
land formations. Above Sutro Baths sits the Outer Richmond District which<br />
has some of the lowest rental rates of SF.<br />
Flood risk<br />
Low<br />
Ground type<br />
Soft Rock<br />
Use<br />
Residential. Recreational.<br />
Block size<br />
300x700ft<br />
Typical residential parcel<br />
size<br />
1700-3100sqft<br />
Water conditions<br />
Coastal path elevated<br />
above ocean but visually<br />
accessible. 1 nearly at water<br />
level. Tangible.
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