Gallery: LEED Certified Forest City Op...
Historic preservation regulations required these false door fronts in the hallways, to keep the feeling of a multi-roomed hospital.
The Presidio is a kind of unique beast: once an army base, now a national park. Its managing foundation, The Presidio Trust, has been federally funded since its inception, but that funding has decreased yearly as part of a plan to make the foundation financially self-sufficient. The result is large residential projects like this neighborhood, where the expected rental income will pay the park’s operating costs. Check out the photos for an interesting look at what happens when history, sustainable building, our military past and high-end living meet.
Just out of curiosity what kind of roof do these buildings have??