Location: Sutro Baths, San Francisco, Ca
Program: NOAA Headquarters
Square Footage: 35,000 sqft
Terra Forma, a partner project centered around the concept of biomimicry. The project was modeled around the analysis of two organisms, an oyster mushroom and a deep sea worm. The building form was derived from the skeletal system of the mushroom with a full timber design in mind. The landscape was re-graded and the buildings were designed to be nested into the terraced site with paths leading you from space to space.
oyster mushroom
deep sea worm
sutro baths in 1890s
sutro baths in 1890s
present image of ruins
present image of ruins
Images of Sutro Baths past and present
Final rendered view of proposed design
Site Plan of proposed design for NOAA Headquarters
Section line drawings of buildings