Just as San Francisco’s eclectic architectural stylings draw influence from around the world, Emirates is shaped by all the incredible cities we call home. Fly the Emirates A380 from San Francisco to Dubai and beyond to over 140 global destinations.
Just as San Francisco’s eclectic architectural stylings draw influence from around the world, Emirates is shaped by all the incredible cities we call home. Fly the Emirates A380 from San Francisco to Dubai and beyond to over 140 global destinations.
Just as San Francisco’s eclectic architectural stylings draw influence from around the world, Emirates is shaped by all the incredible cities we call home. Fly the Emirates A380 from San Francisco to Dubai and beyond to over 140 global destinations.
746
746 feet high
HIGH?
HOW
9,980 FEET LONG
HOW MANY
FEET LONG?
FEET
ELEVATED?
How many
vehicles crossed?
How much
did it cost?
How many
years to build?
220 feet
ELEVATED
4
years to build
How many
vehicles crossed?
How much
did it cost?
How many
vehicles crossed?
How many
years to build?
$35
million to build
2
million+
vehicles crossed
How much
did it cost?
How many
years to build?
Presented by Emirates Airline
Mingle at 40,000 feet in the Onboard Lounge, freshen up with a mid-flight shower or close the door to your own Private Suite. Fly the Emirates A380 from San Francisco to Dubai and beyond.
Presented by Emirates Airline
Mingle at 40,000 feet in the Onboard Lounge, freshen up with a mid-flight shower or close the door to your own Private Suite. Fly the Emirates A380 from San Francisco to Dubai and beyond.
MOMA
Closed until 2016 to make way for expansion that will triple the gallery space.
SF
Van Ness
Currently undergoing a transformation from traditional 1970s office high-rise to sleek apartment tower, re-clad in glass for conversion to apartments. The rooftop will feature a bocce court, vegetable gardens and fire pits.
100
AVA
Luxury rental and retail in previously desolate stretch of Mid-Market. Apartments offer urban inspired design.
Terminal
Along with the new terminal, projected to be finished in 2017, thirteen towers have been proposed on sites around the new terminal. What goes to the terminal? Buses, Caltrain and High Speed Rail.
Transbay
Popularized during the 1930s, aka the era of the Great Depression, these homes were sleek and minimalist. Their flat roofs and muted colors gave them a demure, horizontal feel. You can find them in newer areas of the city, like the Sunset, Excelsior and Noe Valley.
Art Deco, popular in the 1920s, is the ultimate no-expense-spared style. Fashioned of modern materials like glass, chrome and steel, these homes are known for intricate patterns and borderline gaudy features. The homes also
tend to be taller, with geometric patterns giving the illusion
of a building stretching into the sky.
A throwback to San Francisco’s origin as a town of missionaries, this style incorporates traditional elements of Spanish architecture. Decoration is sparse and the facades are often made of stucco. The homes also feature other elements of Spanish style - such as buttresses or bell towers. Many consider this to be the most popular style in California today.
This style, popular in the early 1900s, was the city’s response to rapid industrialization. While many goods were now being mass produced in factories, a craftsman home was made entirely by hand -- by skilled craftsman. These homes are all unique, and no two can ever be alike.
This style was popular from the 1880s until around 1910. Known for their decadent embellishments, homes of this style can be found in the Ashbury Heights, Alamo Square and Pacific Heights neighborhoods. They are often considered to be quite feminine. The Painted Ladies (featured in the 1990s sitcom, Full House) are one of the most famous examples of this style.
This style emerged in the 1870s and 1880s, and was the first Victorian-era style to dispense with the use of imitation stone. The façade is typically dominated by a two-story, rectilinear bay window. The style is also distinguished by the enthusiastic application of flat strips of wood around windows and doors to express the underlying structural frame.
Originating in England, the Italianate style achieved popularity in the United States from 1940-1980s. It is characterized by nearly-flat roofs, wide eaves and massive brackets. Originally, these homes were inspired by the romantic villas of Renaissance Italy.
TRANSAMERICA PYRAMID
This futuristic skyscraper features 48 floors, and was completed in 1969. By the end of it’s construction, the building cost a whopping $32 million. Today, it still stands as the tallest building in San Francisco.
PALACE OF FINE ARTS
Built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exhibition, this is one of the few surviving structures from the fair. It is built around an artificial lagoon, with a large rotunda serving as one of its most recognizable features.
HAAS-LILIENTHAL HOUSE
Built in 1886, this is the only Victorian era home in the city that is open to the public; it now operates as a museum. The building belongs to the Queen Anne style of architecture.
THE PAINTED LADIES
These colorful, intricate homes are located in Alamo Square, alongside a stretching park. Built between 1892-1896, they are perfect examples of the Queen Anne Style. This particular row of homes is featured in the opening
credits of Full House.
CITY HALL
Constructed in 1915, City Hall is one of the best examples of the Beaux-Art style in the city. The building showcases European elements of style, including a large, decadent dome. This dome is actually the
fifth largest in the world -- bigger
than even the United
States Capitol.
ALCATRAZ
This island features one of the most terrifying prisons, built in 1934. It was considered one of the most difficult buildings to escape. More than 36 inmates would attempt escape -- most were quickly captured, the rest we presume drowned swimming back to
mainland. It now serves as
a museum.
