COTE

Alameda Point Condos & The Elevated, Linear City

2015-2016 COTE Top Ten for Students

Program Brief

Project Location: Alameda Point, CA; San Francisco East Bay

Building Type, Description: Alameda Point Condominium tower, is at the intersection of two existing aircraft runways. The project showcases methods to interact both at a new raised platform above rising tides and below at the existing grade. Set upon sturdy pier columns, it rises 460 feet and includes program space for commercial retail/office and condominiums for a range of income types. The circular building form captures a range of views, withstands seismic events and takes advantage of the site amenities: mild climate; 75% annual solar exposure, on-site re-usable concrete and more.

Program Spaces:

Mercantile: 15,794 sf

Level 1 (Main) Retail Wholesale

Level 33 and 34 Restaurant and Lounge

Business: 6,394 sf

Level 2 and 3 Offices

Residential: 154,412 sf (80% Tenant), Est. 323 Residents

Level 4 through 32: Condominiums

Units Types: 199 count; 123,705 sf

• Studio: 66; 420 to 476 sf
• 1Bed: 104; 575 to 866 sf
• 3Bed: 29; 958 sf each

Storage: 3,085 sf

Level 33, 34 and 35 for Rations

Exterior Bio-Terrace: 42; 17,703 sf

Total GSF: 179,685

 

Abstract

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Boards

Tools

• Revit
• ArcGIS
• AutoCAD
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Green Building Studio
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MEEB (book)
• Heating, Cooling, Lighting (book)