The
block where the Cor-o-van company and buildings are situated is also the site of a proposed development: a Kaiser
clinic, formula retail, and separate housing units, though these proposals are as
of yet un-approved. Regardless of what transpires with that proposal, the current structures may be destroyed
in the years to come unless they are selected for architectural preservation or
adaptive reuse. The Kaiser proposal is the latest in a series that seek to eliminate
the neighborhood’s few remaining examples of industrial architecture despite a
growing awareness and appreciation of the economic and cultural benefits of
architectural adaptive reuse. This subject provides a rich area for research and
a locus for inspired cultural expression, community engagement and broader civic
debate.
Where are these structures? What are these structures?
The structures in question consist of a metal shed (facing 16th and 17th near Mississippi) and a silver metal shed (facing both 16th and 17th and running alongside Mississippi Street) and a red brick building (facing 17th Street at Texas). These structures almost take up an entire city block, and all three buildings are associated with the largest steel making factory on the West Coast (once named Pacific Rolling Mill Co. and later named Judson -Pacific Murphy).
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The Cor-o-van site is bound by 16th, Mississippi and 17th Streets in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco.
FOR MORE ON ARCHITECTURAL ADAPTIVE REUSE:
NY TIMES ARTICLE ON ADAPTIVE REUSE ARCHITECTURAL ADAPTIVE REUSE PLANS FOR PIER 70 ADAPTIVE REUSE RICHMOND - FORD ASSEMBLY PLANT ADAPTIVE REUSE HELPS ENVIRONMENT & BUILDS COMMUNITY ADAPTIVE REUSE SF - CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ART ADAPTIVE REUSE SF - TWO OLD BANKS ADAPTIVE REUSE SF - ADOBE ADAPTIVE REUSE SF - MINT BUILDING ADAPTIVE REUSE SF - SOUTHERN PACIFIC BREWERY ADAPTIVE REUSE SF - LIVE OAK SCHOOL ADAPTIVE REUSE SF - FLORA GRUBB ADAPTIVE REUSE SF - CENTRAL KITCHEN (former sausage factory) To request further information about this exhibition, contact potrerohillian@gmail.com |
