Designed by global design practice RTKL, Westfield San Francisco Centre is an upscale urban shopping center that represents a collaborative effort between architects RTKL, ka, and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, and owners Westfield, and Forest City Enterprises. RTKL accepted the award on behalf of the project team at a gala dinner held at the US Grant Hotel in San Diego.
The IPA Awards recognize the most outstanding examples of commercial design and development throughout the world.
Only the top scoring winners from no less than 105 countries were nominated to represent the finest properties from across the UK, Europe, Africa, Americas, Arabia and Asia Pacific. Entrants are initially judged at country or regional level. There are 36 different categories of awards and up to two of the most outstanding entries in each category are given a four-star award, while the best overall entry is given a five-star. Every five-star winner’s entry is then re-examined to determine which companies go forward to be re-judged for the ultimate World’s Best Award.
RTKL served as the design architect for the retail, entertainment and office portions of the $460 million redevelopment scheme. The center features 26,000 square feet of restaurant collection with seven full-service restaurants. It has a 53,000 square feet multiplex and 245,000 square feet office space. The existing and new center is connected at five levels.
The scheme retained and rehabilitated the 102 feet wide dome and reconstructed the building’s rotunda. The Beaux-Arts facade on Market Street has been retained.
The International property Awards are also supported by 12 professional bodies including the National House Builders Council, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and the National Association of Estate Agents.
