Located in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, The Tidelands provides 595 affordable units for UCSF students, nearly doubling the university’s housing capacity in the area. As UCSF’s most sustainable housing community, the project focuses on resident thermal comfort and high-performance energy systems.
By utilizing our Target Value Design methodology, the project team maintained total design flexibility while shaving six months off the design schedule. This collaborative approach allowed the university and architect KieranTimberlake to optimize the building envelope for both cost and long-term energy performance, creating a resilient landmark for the campus.
Facade Project Details
Clark Pacific manufactured and installed a comprehensive building envelope for the two-building complex, utilizing our Infinite Facade® system to meet and exceed rigorous Title 24 requirements. The facade was engineered specifically to address solar heat gain through detailed sun exposure analysis.
Key project specifications and features include:
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High-Performance Systems: The project features 127,000 square feet of Infinite Facade® and Glass-Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) panels.
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Integrated Components: We integrated 45,000 square feet of punched windows directly into the panels at our off-site facility to ensure a superior thermal seal and rapid installation.
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Solar Mitigation: Based on sun exposure modeling, the panels on sun-facing elevations feature “billows” and integrated horizontal and vertical sunshades. These elements were built directly into the Clark Pacific panels to mitigate heat gain while flat panels were utilized on shaded elevations.
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Off-site Efficiency: Prefabricating the complete envelope system off-site allowed the team to navigate the logistical constraints of the Dogpatch neighborhood, reducing site impact and ensuring a high-quality, high-performance exterior.
