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| Hines and Pelli selected for Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco  The board of directors of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) approved their competition jury's recommendation to enter into exclusive negotiations with the team of Houston-based real estate giant Hines and Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects for a new Transbay Transit Center and Tower in the center of San Francisco's business district. The TJPA conducted an international competition over the past nine months that generated designs from several world-renowned architects. At the heart of the winning proposal is City Park, a five-and-a-half-acre public park that will sit atop the new transit center. In addition to being a generous amenity for a growing neighborhood, City Park will double as a "green roof" for the transit facility, one of many environmentally friendly building features.Crowning these elements, an elegant 1,200-foot office tower will become a landmark addition to the San Francisco skyline and the tallest U.S. building west of Chicago. Designed to include state-of-the-art security, safety, and sustainability features, the planned 1.7 million-square-foot office tower will be developed, owned and operated by Hines. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |