Evento

March 2018 LAI Luncheon

In the Transbay district of San Francisco, Oceanwide Center comprises two high-rise towers; a 605' mixed-use hotel and residential tower and a 910' mixed-use, office and residential tower. Together these towers total over 2 million square feet along with impressive new public spaces and important new pedestrian links through downtown.

Join us for a talk with Jeffrey Heller and a colleague from Foster + Partners as they discuss how the deal came together, the uniqueness of the project and client, and the team collaboration between architects Foster + Partners and Heller Manus Architects.

PRESENTERS
Jeffrey Heller, Heller Manus Architects
A representative from Foster + Partners

Biography

JEFFREY HELLER
Jeffrey Heller, FAIA, is president of Heller Manus Architects, leaders in sustainable buildings and urban planning. Heller Manus is known for major mixed use development in the U.S and more than a dozen cities in China. He is Partner-in-charge of the first LEED Gold high-rise office buildings in both San Francisco and Shanghai, and the very first LEED Platinum ND master plan.

Recent activity includes major urban mixed use/transit oriented projects in the U.S., including 181 Fremont - a LEED Platinum tower in the Transbay district in San Francisco, as well as two major international headquarters projects in China.

He is Urban Advisor to several government entities in China.

Jeffrey serves on the boards of the Asian Society, and the Bay Area Council, and holds Bachelor and Master's degree in Architecture and Urban Design from MIT.