Tannerhecht architecture is an award wining California based firm with offices in San Francisco and San Diego and have successfully completed a wide variety of projects from large scale historic renovations to multi-family residential developments.In the summer of 2004, Tannerhecht broke ground on the "Icon," a 542,000 sq ft building located on the block bound by 10th and 11th avenues and J and K streets(actually next door to the Padre's Petco Park). The project offers 327 residences in four buildings of varying heights with a diverse unit mix of town houses, conventional flats and live/work lofts with median prices starting at the mid $300,000's. The key attraction of the design is the "Sky box" located atop the tallest tower, 24 stories high and 800ft from petco park with a maximum occupancy of 50 giving a clear view into the baseball park.
This project which was completed in april of 2007 with a grand opening on april 15th of the same year has just received the Smart Growth Award, for smart urban excellence by the urban land institute of San Diego/Tijuana and the Gold Nugget Award for Merit for the best attached for sale, high-rise by the pacific Coast builder's Conference.
Tannerhecht's Icon is a welcomed addition to San Diego's urban grid and successfully preserves and integrates the historic facade of the "Carnation building" it replaced.
Image obtained from Tannerhecht Architecture.com
3 comments:
I've worked with David Hecht of TannerHecht Architects and he is one of the few truly "Gentlemen Architects" out there. Most architects are prima donas who act like spoiled kids. "What! the atrium will need a beam? But that does not fit with my vision! Waaahhh"
Anyway, David is not like that. And anyone that can work with the developer of Icon, Levin Menzies, must be a calm and patient soul.
I read your comment when you first posted it Mr. Engineer and kind of let that jab at architects slide but after reading it again, I think I need to say that architecture is really an art. You either have the talent for it or you don't. Many engineers are in the field because they found that they sucked at building design so chose the next best thing!
When you design a space, you have to take into consideration the aesthetics and how each element will affect the perception and emotion of occupants. If the architect feels that the beam will spoil his vision of how he wants occupants to feel when in the space, then take his word for it. You are the engineer, find somewhere else for that HVAC duct.
Calm down people! Archsourcer, you must admit that some architects are clueless when it comes to mech or even structural systems. A good architect should have a general idea on the best locations for these components and design his spaces accordingly or at least be able to listen to reason on where they should go.
And I agree with you on that last statement Mr. Engineer. Levin Menzies are truly sons of Satan so if David Hecht can work well with them then more props to Mr.Hecht.
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