Showing posts with label Maria Ayerdi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maria Ayerdi. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

1-Maria Ayerdi Has Pelli Clarke Pelli Design For SF Transit Center

Maria Ayerdi Has Pelli Clarke Pelli Design For SF Transit Center



Maria Ayerdi on Flickr

I have to admit I liked the Skidmore Owings and Merrill design, even if their architectural renderings imply they forgot Black folks existed. But the Pelli design focused on a "green" theme and addressed several pressing flow issues that the others did not. Now, Transbay Terminal Joint Powers Authority Executive Director Maria Ayerdi has Pelli Clarke Pelli to work with.

What will we get in San Francisco? This video series holds a clue:

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Overall the design is breath-taking. Let's see how much of this design remains as the process of building the structure in a weak economy commences.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Maria Ayerdi Is The Face Behind The New SF Transbay Terminal


Remember the San Francisco Transbay Terminal Design Competition video I created? Well, the executive director of the effort is none other than Maria Averdi. You can read more about her here.