Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Inc

1234 Howard Street

1234 Howard Street
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1234 HOWARD STREET

Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects

LOCATION
San Francisco, CA, USA

CATEGORY
Apartments

PROJECT YEAR
2007

Text description provided by architect.

The 50-by-165-foot site stretches from Howard Street on one side to Natoma Street on the other.

1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
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A one-way drive, with parking on one side and lobby and circulation on the other, links the streets. Above the drive a court is carved through the block, dividing the width of the building into three equal bars.

The central bar remains empty; those on either side are again divided, into two halves.

1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
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The east bar contains two-bedroom units; the west bar, which also accommodates the elevator and stairs, one-bedroom units.

Floating service walls create a sense of spaciousness and indeterminacy. Bridges cross the central court, giving access from the east bar to the west bar.

1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
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In a loft-saturated housing environment, this complex offers an alternative, providing more privacy to accommodate family living.

Unlike typical urban housing, these units have abundant light from windows along the length of the court.

1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
1234 Howard Street
1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
Courtesy of Natoma Architects
1234 Howard Street
Courtesy of Natoma Architects
1234 Howard Street
Courtesy of Natoma Architects


1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
Courtesy of Natoma Architects
1234 Howard Street
Courtesy of Natoma Architects
1234 Howard Street
Courtesy of Natoma Architects
1234 Howard Street
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1234 Howard Street
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Plan
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Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Inc
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Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Inc
1022 Natoma St UNIT 3, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States