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The Central Embarcadero Piers Historic District is a Registered Historic District in the city of San Francisco, California, United States. It consists of Piers 1, 1½, 3 and 5, which form one of the largest [citation needed] surviving pier complexes along San Francisco's Embarcadero waterfront road. [1] It was added to the National Register of ...
The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay, a food hall [ 3 ] and an office building. It is located on The Embarcadero in San Francisco, California and is served by Golden Gate Ferry and San Francisco Bay Ferry routes. On top of the building is a 245-foot-tall (75 m) clock tower with four ...
Schematic cross section of a pressurized caisson. In geotechnical engineering, a caisson (/ ˈ k eɪ s ən,-s ɒ n /; borrowed from French caisson 'box', from Italian cassone 'large box', an augmentative of cassa) is a watertight retaining structure [1] used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, [2] or for the repair of ships.
Three Nationwide Plaza is the 10th tallest building in Columbus. Construction on the building finished in December 1988. The architect responsible was the NBBJ Group and the building design follows a postmodern style. The building was constructed for approximately $89 million and the main materials used were glass, steel, and precast concrete ...
Pier 1 Imports. Pier 1 Imports, Inc., is an online retailer and former Fort Worth, Texas -based retail chain specializing in imported home furnishings and decor, particularly furniture, table-top items, decorative accessories, and seasonal decor. It was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker PIR. [4]
Curtain wall (architecture) A building project in Wuhan, China, demonstrating the relationship between the inner load-bearing structure and an exterior glass curtain wall. Curtain walls are also used on residential structures. A curtain wall is an exterior covering of a building in which the outer walls are non-structural, instead serving to ...
Pier (architecture) The Pont du Gard (c.19 BC), Nîmes; 3 rows of piers with arches springing from them to support the bridge. A pier, in architecture, is an upright support for a structure or superstructure such as an arch or bridge. Sections of structural walls between openings (bays) can function as piers.
Piers 27 and 29 - America's Cup Park. Pier 31 - Pier 31 Photos on the Commons. Pier 33 - Alcatraz Ferry. Pier 35 - Princess Cruises [2] Pier 39 - Home to sea lions. Pier 41 - A ferry terminal on Fisherman's Wharf, home to the Blue & Gold Fleet. Pier 43 - Pier 43 Photos on the Commons.