Ford Point - SWA Group
Ford Point
Location Richmond, California Client Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects SWA Scope Landscape architectural services Building permit approval Size 50 acres Architect Marcy Wong & Donn Logan Architects Preservation Architecture Awards AIA Institute Honor Award AIA Historic Preservation and Innovation in Rehabilitation Merit Award AIA California Council and SBD (Savings by Design) Energy Efficiency Integration Merit Award
Originally a Ford Motor Assembly plant, the project is now officially “Ford Point” and it is a mixed-use office/live-work/commercial project. It is an historic landmark building that is the only Albert Kahn structure in the Western United States. The project has been designed to retain the historic industrial character of the 520,000 square feet of floor area in a structure that is a quarter mile long. SWA provided planting and irrigation recommendations, taking the historic context, difficult microclimate and poor soil into consideration and included restoring former grass area, hedges along building facade, gravel parking, and reconnection of the Bay Trail. The landscape including the waterfront required state historic approval. The building now houses a mix of uses including offices, manufacturing, a large space for events and a restaurant. SWA Group: www.swagroup.com
Location Richmond, California Client Marcy Wong Donn Logan Architects SWA Scope Landscape architectural services Building permit approval Size 50 acres Architect Marcy Wong & Donn Logan Architects Preservation Architecture Awards AIA Institute Honor Award AIA Historic Preservation and Innovation in Rehabilitation Merit Award AIA California Council and SBD (Savings by Design) Energy Efficiency Integration Merit Award
Originally a Ford Motor Assembly plant, the project is now officially “Ford Point” and it is a mixed-use office/live-work/commercial project. It is an historic landmark building that is the only Albert Kahn structure in the Western United States. The project has been designed to retain the historic industrial character of the 520,000 square feet of floor area in a structure that is a quarter mile long. SWA provided planting and irrigation recommendations, taking the historic context, difficult microclimate and poor soil into consideration and included restoring former grass area, hedges along building facade, gravel parking, and reconnection of the Bay Trail. The landscape including the waterfront required state historic approval. The building now houses a mix of uses including offices, manufacturing, a large space for events and a restaurant. SWA Group: www.swagroup.com
