1550 Mission

1550 Mission’s asymmetric, tapering form is clad with a curvilinear precast concrete skin, which parts to reveal a cascading, terraced glass facade anchoring the corner of Van Ness and Mission. Its masonry is rendered in white with charcoal gray window trim and punctuated with a staggered pattern of large and small windows that convey a residential image, in contrast to the structurally expressive, curtain-walled 49 South Van Ness. 

Maximizing San Francisco’s ample natural light, the edges of 1550 Mission’s white masonry enclosure extend above the occupied space at the tower’s top and the vertical tapered, terraced seam. These edges capture light on their internal and external faces and, along with the deeply set windows, create a changing interplay of light and shadow throughout the day.