1180 Fourth Street

1180 Fourth Street

1180 Fourth Street marks a prominent corner gateway to the Mission Bay South neighborhood, with three distinct facades that each take cues from the different ground-floor uses, adding variety to a neighborhood often criticized for monolithic architecture. The building includes 150 units for low-income individuals and families, retail space, and a community center. Kennerly Architecture & Planning was the building’s exterior Design Architect and Interior Designer.

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Project Data
Client: Mercy Housing California
Location: San Francisco, CA
Building Program: 150 affordable housing units; 10,000 SF retail; 4,000 SF community space; parking garage
Building Area: 216,000 SF
Status: Complete (2015)
Architect of Record: Daniel Solomon Design Partners
Landscape Architect: GLS Landscape/Architecture
Awards
2016 AIA Housing Award
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Perforated metal fins serve as both vent screens and sunshades. They add further variety to the building’s prow facing the sharply angled street corner.

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Double-height glazing adds light and grace to double-loaded corridors.

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Courtyard spaces extend above the parking podium, providing ample outdoor space for the many resident families.

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