the tower at Hastings college of the law
These student residences sit inside a beautiful 1930's tower of terra cotta.
project specifics
100 McAllister Street, San Francisco
248 Student Accommodations
28 Stories
Building's Wikipedia Page
project team
Owner: UC Hastings
Contractor: Alpha Restorations & Waterproofing
Consultant: EPIC Scan
windows
The original wood windows are in dire need of replacement, but given the height and extreme exposure, only high performance windows will be adequate. We're working with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHIPO) to find a suitable replacement.
project scope
This residential building towering over Market Street and the Tenderloin, needed restoration of its masonry and terra-cotta cladding, window replacements, repair to rusting steel elements, and anchoring of an ornamental parapet wall.
parapet wall
Fourteen floors above the sidewalk, this large parapet wall needed bracing.
Ornamental terra cotta detailing as viewed from the street-side
Parapet structural detail
structural
Utilizing our in-house structural team, were were able to creatively restore and anchor the parapet wall while keeping the facade historically accurate.
Parapet Plan
Parapet Street Side
Parapet Blind Side