Located at the heart of the Mission Rock development, Verde is a residential tower designed to become the new neighborhood’s central social hub and community gathering space.
Reinterpreting the typical tower podium, the building’s carved base leads up to a mesa-like space with sunny planted terraces that offer views over the future public square. At ground level, shops and cafés bring lively character to the neighborhood’s public realm.
The sculpting strategy continues up the tower, where floorplates are carved back at the corners to create comfortable outdoor terraces that complement San Francisco’s indoor-outdoor lifestyle. Oriented and shaped to enhance sunlight and protect from wind, while providing great views of the surrounding city and Bay, the terraces continue the “community topography” begun at the mesa.
From the street, alternating carved terraces give Verde a rhythmic play of light, which is further enhanced by the glazed green ceramic cladding that showcase subtle variations in color and profile, and catches the unique light that sparkles, reflects, and evokes the San Francisco Bay.
At the tower’s top, residents can enjoy skyline and Bay views among a sky garden. Regionally appropriate plantings create an attractive place for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators, supporting biodiversity.