490 Avenue of the Palms
Status
Size
Client
Scope
Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Construction Administration
Project Team
Mark Cavagnero
Brandon Joo
Steven Brummond
Mariusz Piotrowski
Charlie Crowe
Andrew Doyle
Felicia Dunham
Ben Gathright
Juan Pablo Rodriguez
Grant Weaver
Lawrence Won
Project Collaborators
Mark Cavagnero Associates with Fougeron Architecture
General Contractor: Suffolk Construction and Guzman Construction Group
Landscape: Plural
Structural: IMEG Engineers
Waterproofing: Cross 2 Design
MEP (Basis of Design): MK Engineers
Lighting: Banks Landl Lighting Design
Low Voltage/Acoustics: Salter
Exterior Building Maintenance: C.S. Caulkins
Vertical Transportation: Edgett Williams Consulting Group
Parking: IPD
Waste Management: American Trash Management
Signage: Clearstory
Specifications: John Raeber
Code: The Fire Consultants
Accessibility: LCM Architects
LEED: Bright Green Strategies
Description
490 Avenue of the Palms is one of the first condominium projects to be built on Treasure Island, in the heart of San Francisco Bay.
The project is uniquely sited along a new waterfront park with unobstructed views stretching from the Golden Gate to the Bay Bridge. Conveniently located within minutes from downtown San Francisco, the 148 residences will reconnect homeowners with a natural setting of island parks and hiking trails. Catering towards active lifestyles, onsite amenities include a full fitness center, 1:1 bicycle parking, and a residents’ lounge located directly across from the waterfront park.
Three large portals are strategically located within the design, creating view corridors through the building to the San Francisco Bay and city skyline beyond. Each portal ranges from two to three stories in height offering a range of views and exterior settings from intimate spaces to large outdoor living rooms. A lush garden in the courtyard curves gently through the project's center, opening to residential terraces and a shared outdoor kitchen and dining area. The floor plan for each residential unit was carefully studied relative to the surrounding context, with open cooking and living spaces paired with exterior terraces oriented towards key views. As a waterfront development, the quality of light within the living spaces was a key consideration and led the design team to incorporate floor to ceiling windows throughout the design. The interior finish palette is comprised of natural tones with white oak and lightly textured stone that pair with the navy and deep aqua tones of the San Francisco Bay.