88 Bluxome

San Francisco, CA

Project Categories

San Francisco
High-performing buildings
Design-Build
LEED Platinum
Commercial + corporate office
Housing + hospitality

Business Type

New mixed-use development

Size

1 million square feet

In the midst of Central SoMa’s transformation, this pivotal mixed-use project will encompass research-oriented offices and laboratories, retail, a community recreation center with an indoor public swimming pool and 12 indoor tennis courts for the San Francisco Tennis Club, a parking garage, and affordable housing.

Architect

Studios Architecture (executive architect) and Iwamoto Scott Architecture (design architect)

Owner

Alexandria Real Estate

Services

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Plumbing engineering

Fire protection

Sustainability

Certifications

  • Pursuing LEED Platinum

Progress Report

435 kW PV array

Targeted to exceed minimum ventilation rates by 30%

Special features

  • Onsite water treatment in accordance with San Francisco non-potable water ordinance, which requires a combined graywater and rainwater treatment system.

  • High performance envelope.

  • Passive cooling via night flushing and natural ventilation.

  • Floor-by-floor, modular AHU design to provide the flexibility to accommodate varying programmatic needs of tenants.

  • Manifolded exhaust system to accommodate the needs of laboratories, office spaces, and smoke evacuation.

  • Low-flow plumbing fixtures are estimated to save over 61% in indoor water use than typical building use