This 1979 study looked into the idea of placing a combined baseball-football stadium on China Basin. It went nowhere — but helped plant the seed for the Giants' ballpark in the same location. (Christopher Grubbs/Courtesy) less
This 1979 study looked into the idea of placing a combined baseball-football stadium on China Basin. It went nowhere — but helped plant the seed for the Giants' ballpark in the same location. (Christopher ... more
The 2011 design for the proposed Salesforce campus in Mission Bay envisioned a very colorful collection of compact buildings grouped around public plazas. Salesforce announced in March 2012 that it was putting its campus plans on hold and instead would lease downtown space. (Flad Architects/Courtesy) less
The 2011 design for the proposed Salesforce campus in Mission Bay envisioned a very colorful collection of compact buildings grouped around public plazas. Salesforce announced in March 2012 that it was putting ... more
The early design schemes for the Golden Gate Bridge, such as this one from 1930 by consulting architect John Eberson, show the approach for San Francisco done up in with classical airs. Ultimately, the project's restraint might have been a matter of budget — saving money for where it was needed. (John Eberson/Courtesy) less
The early design schemes for the Golden Gate Bridge, such as this one from 1930 by consulting architect John Eberson, show the approach for San Francisco done up in with classical airs. Ultimately, the ... more
This is not a mausoleum; it's one of the many design styles tried out by architect Irving Morrow for the toll plaza administration building at the Golden Gate Bridge. (Irving Morrow/Courtesy)
The World Trade Center proposed in 1951 for San Francisco. If it had been built, it would have replaced the Ferry Building and the foot of Market Street with a nine-square-block development topped by a 30-story tower of "magnificent grandeur." (Environmental Design Archives/Courtesy University of California) less
The World Trade Center proposed in 1951 for San Francisco. If it had been built, it would have replaced the Ferry Building and the foot of Market Street with a nine-square-block development topped by a ... more
The proposed World Trade Center did away with the Ferry Building altogether and didn't even bother to mention the fact. Instead, the presentation booklet emphasized the importance of a project that would encompass nine square blocks and be "perhaps the most worthwhile major project in the annals of the development of the west." (Environmental Design Archives/Courtesy University of California) less
The proposed World Trade Center did away with the Ferry Building altogether and didn't even bother to mention the fact. Instead, the presentation booklet emphasized the importance of a project that would ... more
The 1969 design for Yerba Buena Center, crafted under the direction of famed Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, bears no resemblance to the mixed-use district that has taken shape in the past 30 years. Attorneys seeking to protect the area's low-income residents stalled the plan in court, and this approach was abandoned. (Yerba Buena Alliance/Courtesy) less
The 1969 design for Yerba Buena Center, crafted under the direction of famed Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, bears no resemblance to the mixed-use district that has taken shape in the past 30 years. Attorneys ... more
San Francisco's "Shoreline Development" plan of 1943 imagined a future for the Ferry Building that included parking lots in front and a "water gate" along the bay to welcome cruise liners. (SF History Center/Courtesy SF Public Libraries) less
San Francisco's "Shoreline Development" plan of 1943 imagined a future for the Ferry Building that included parking lots in front and a "water gate" along the bay to welcome cruise liners. (SF History ... more
An artist's rendering of the proposed condominium tower at 555 Washington St., which is on the same block as the Transamerica Pyramid. The tower would have been double the current height limit; San Francisco supervisors voted the project down in 2010. (Courtesy Heller Manus Architects) less
An artist's rendering of the proposed condominium tower at 555 Washington St., which is on the same block as the Transamerica Pyramid. The tower would have been double the current height limit; San Francisco ... more
This undated rendering shows the proposed project at 555 Washington Street as viewed from Columbus Avenue in San Francisco. The modern, cylindrical building would only be about half as tall as the Transamerica Building, but some argue it would be a distracting rival to the iconic tower. (Heller Manus Architects/Courtesy) less
This undated rendering shows the proposed project at 555 Washington Street as viewed from Columbus Avenue in San Francisco. The modern, cylindrical building would only be about half as tall as the Transamerica ... more
A view of Russian Hill from Coit Tower in 1982, one decade after the city lowered heights for new buildings on the hill to 40 feet. That limit remains in place today. (Steve Ringman/Courtesy)
A computer rendering of the 10-story Prada West Coast Headquarters at Grant and Post with a stainless steel exterior. The city's top planners hated the provocative boutique, but their commission gave it a green light in 2001 — only to see the recession make the notion moot. (Prada/Courtesy) less
A computer rendering of the 10-story Prada West Coast Headquarters at Grant and Post with a stainless steel exterior. The city's top planners hated the provocative boutique, but their commission gave it a ... more
Did you know San Francisco was almost the home of the United Nations? This scheme for Twin Peaks never gained traction, but the Presidio was in the running right up until the moment the Rockefellers paid for a spot in New York in 1946. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston/Collection of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf) less
Did you know San Francisco was almost the home of the United Nations? This scheme for Twin Peaks never gained traction, but the Presidio was in the running right up until the moment the Rockefellers paid for ... more
This one is on "hold," not off the table, but ... When Los Angeles architect Michael Maltzan was selected in the spring of 2008 to design an upscale home for the College of Creative Arts at San Francisco State University, confident school officials predicted a 2010 groundbreaking. The proposed center facing Lake Merced would include a 1,200-seat theater for music performances and dramatic events. (Michael Maltzan Architecture/Courtesy) less
This one is on "hold," not off the table, but ... When Los Angeles architect Michael Maltzan was selected in the spring of 2008 to design an upscale home for the College of Creative Arts at San Francisco State ... more
The Mashouf Performing Arts Center at San Francisco State University had a proposed cost of $80 million in 2011 and so far, has not come to fruition. (Michael Maltzan Architecture/Courtesy)
England's Lord Richard Rogers and local firm SMWM conceived this design for the Transbay Tower competition in 2007. Scaffold-like braces of brightly colored steel reached 1,225 feet into the air; the slots inside would have held glassy stacks of offices, condominiums and a hotel. Brightly colored elevator cabs raced up and down the outer walls; next door, a three-block-long bus platform was perched atop an open-air frame. less
England's Lord Richard Rogers and local firm SMWM conceived this design for the Transbay Tower competition in 2007. Scaffold-like braces of brightly colored steel reached 1,225 feet into the air; the slots ... more
Purely in sculptural terms, the most sinuous and (potentially) iconic tower in the Transbay competition came from SOM, working for Rockefeller Group. Thick bands of structural steel reached a height of 1,375 feel, more than 500 feel taller than the Transamerica Pyramid. The shaft fanned upward from a broad base -- a base so large it would have filled the entire southern block of Mission between First and Fremont streets. less
Purely in sculptural terms, the most sinuous and (potentially) iconic tower in the Transbay competition came from SOM, working for Rockefeller Group. Thick bands of structural steel reached a height of 1,375 ... more
The owners of the Fairmont Hotel wanted to tear down older additions to the landmark, like the bleak 1960s tower at Powell and Sacramento streets, and replace them with these condominiums in 2010. The proposal was decried by the the hotel workers' union, who were concerned that a smaller hotel would mean fewer employees. The $130 million renovation was abandoned in 2011, and the hotel was purchased by two L.A. companies in 2012. (Miles Berger/Courtesy) less
The owners of the Fairmont Hotel wanted to tear down older additions to the landmark, like the bleak 1960s tower at Powell and Sacramento streets, and replace them with these condominiums in 2010. The proposal ... more
An architect's photo illustration of how the proposed redevelopment of the 1961 addition to the Fairmont Hotel would have looked at the corner of Powell and California street. (Miles Berger/Courtesy)
The conceptual design by Gluckman Mayner Architects for the new contemporary art museum proposed by Don and Doris Fisher for the Main Post of the Presidio. The scale of changes proposed for the Main Post brought extensive criticism from agencies such as the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, because the Presidio is a National Historic Landmark District. (Gluckman Mayner Architects/Courtesy) less
The conceptual design by Gluckman Mayner Architects for the new contemporary art museum proposed by Don and Doris Fisher for the Main Post of the Presidio. The scale of changes proposed for the Main Post ... more
The criticism continued even after the Fishers significantly modified the museum's design, sliding much of it underground. It would have gone here, the site of the Presidio Bowling Center. The Fishers announced they were abandoning the Presidio project in 2009, and the family's collection instead will be on display in the expanded SFMOMA. less
The criticism continued even after the Fishers significantly modified the museum's design, sliding much of it underground. It would have gone here, the site of the Presidio Bowling Center. The Fishers ... more
In 1985, legendary Japanese landscape architect Katsuo Saito worked with local landscape architect John Northmore Roberts to design a 45-acre peace-themed park along the bay west of Marina Green. The U.S. Army decided to close the Presidio several years later, making possible today's much larger Crissy Field, and the plan was set aside. (John Northmore Roberts/Courtesy) less
In 1985, legendary Japanese landscape architect Katsuo Saito worked with local landscape architect John Northmore Roberts to design a 45-acre peace-themed park along the bay west of Marina Green. The U.S. Army ... more
San Francisco's Downtown Plan in 1963 proposed to keep the Ferry Building's tower — but shear off the wings of the landmark, wrap it in a plaza and put two new commercial towers on new piers in the bay. (San Francisco History Center/Courtesy) less
San Francisco's Downtown Plan in 1963 proposed to keep the Ferry Building's tower — but shear off the wings of the landmark, wrap it in a plaza and put two new commercial towers on new piers in the bay. (San ... more
The Embarcadero Freeway as it appeared in 1985. It was never finished and never connected the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge. (Gary Fong/The Chronicle)
The original Ferry Building: This snub-towered ferry building stood a short distance to the north of its well-known descendant. When the picture was taken in 1886, most cars were cable cars but a few horse-drawn ones remained. The first Ferry sheds were built in 1877. less
The original Ferry Building: This snub-towered ferry building stood a short distance to the north of its well-known descendant. When the picture was taken in 1886, most cars were cable cars but a few ... more
A 1922 vintage postcard showing the Ferry Building and Embarcadero. Most would likely agree that it's nice to see not much has changed for this historic building -- though the scene in front is an entirely different scene.. less
A 1922 vintage postcard showing the Ferry Building and Embarcadero. Most would likely agree that it's nice to see not much has changed for this historic building -- though the scene in front is an entirely ... more
Now that George Lucas has been thwarted in his quest to build a neo-classical museum on Crissy Field — insert Star Wars-themed joke here — one more landmark has been added to San Francisco’s shadow landscape.
Every city has such a terrain; it consists of the layers of buildings and plans that never came to pass. Ours includes grand portals for the Golden Gate Bridge, a Prada store with a cheese-grater skin and towers that twist and turn. It inspired a set of five exhibitions last fall in the Bay Area. And as the Mid-Crissy competition showed, or last November’s electoral defeat of the 8 Washington project, the list of what-ifs continues to grow.
So kick back, put on your rose-colored glasses, and take a gander at the Ess Eff that Never Was. Don’t feel guilty if you feel a tinge of regret — or breathe a sigh of relief.
Our new fall line is, as Nerd Much? put it, “loaded with extra nerdy science-inspired designs”. We are getting a little spacey, and gamey, and alieny! Just look at all these science socks from our new release.
They also noted that we have science socks in all sizes—from kids to wide calf. Nothing gets past them!
In the New Mexico heat, student engineers prove their mettle with high powered rocketry and learn how to work as a team along the way
Mass-produced satellites backed by an all-in-one operations system enables new space applications to be tried quicker than ever before.
An ambitious volunteer space program aims to send a human past the Karman line with rockets built from scratch.
Getting humans to Mars is a tough challenge, but making it a place humans want to stay will be even harder.
We sit down with JPL engineer Troy Hudson to talk about NASA's newest Mars lander, and the HP^3 sensor which will dig deeper into another planet than ever before.
SpaceX is making strides in developing its next-generation launcher while exploring the boundaries of reusability with Falcon 9.
Make an impression with CAD-CUT® Expressions. This new product makes decorating fashion apparel easy. Choose from trendy designs created with CAD-CUT Glitter Flake, Fashion-FILM™ Metallic II, Flock, and Hologram heat transfer materials. All designs are sized for application on T-shirts, with select designs also available in cap size, and are easily applied with a heat press.
Visit us in booths 1308 and 1309 at ISS Long Beach to be the first to see this new CAD-CUT offering. You can feel the different textures of the materials used and take a look at the color options. And be sure to request sample swatches of these materials to take with you.
If you won’t be at ISS Long Beach, you’ll be able to see CAD-CUT Expressions on our website this weekend.
It’s already February, the time of year when love songs fill the air, warm hearts overcome winter cold while playing “tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay” (at least according to Dean Martin), and stores are filled with greeting cards and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates.
Sappy songs, flowers, and candy aren’t the only way for people to show each other they care, though. Now is the time to help your customers get their Cupid on with Valentine-themed shirts and gifts. And wouldn’t you know it, heat printing is a great way to do it!
Whether you cut your own designs or order them custom cut, there are plenty of creative uses for Stahls’ CAD-CUT® heat transfer materials, and your customers will love just the way they look tonight. Special effect materials in particular, like the hugely popular Glitter Flake™, are great for creating eye-catching designs.
Hotfix rhinestones are another great way to decorate garments, bags, and more for funny Valentines, especially as part of a mixed-media design with heat transfer vinyl or screen printed transfers. Buy them by the gross, in Stahls’ rhinestone transfers, or shop Hearts & Love rhinestone transfers from The Wild Side.
Need artwork for your romantic garments? The newly redesigned Great Dane Graphics website offers several Valentines-appropriate designs in a number of full color and vector formats, suitable for print/cut, vinyl cutting, screen printing, and even embroidery. For one low subscription rate, you can download up to 200 of these images per month.
So, whatever you’re looking to decorate, be it shirts, skirts, or purses, and no matter the color, whether its nel blu dipinto di blu, with that old black magic, or with the golden smile of the days of wine and roses, Stahls’ has what you need to heat print for Valentine’s Day.