CIVIC SANCTUARY
All images on this page prepared by CMG Landscape Architecture with Kennerly Architecture + Planning and Gehl Studio.
A vision for a 21st-century Commons that celebrates History: strict rows of trees that frame the public spaces and a defined central spine from Market Street to City Hall recall the formality of the historic Beaux-Arts plan, while contemporary uses and amenities celebrate civic life, work and SF history.
N-S GROVE STREET SECTION
SURFACE DIAGRAM
PROGRAM: NEIGHBORHOOD-SERVING
1 Garden Room
2 Flexible Plaza
3 Flexible Lawn
4 Civic Timeline Paving
5 Food and Retail Kiosks
6 Temporary Art
7 Viewing Courtyard
8 Flagpole Grove
9 Civic Center Playgrounds
10 Library Terrace and Pavilions
11 Food and Retail Pavilion
12 Restored Fountain
13 Local Heroes Walk Statues
14 Interactive Community Message Board
Click to See Ground View
CIVIC CENTER PLAZA: A generous lawn, extra-long benches in the sun and under trees, and movable chairs provide places to picnic and gather near the playgrounds. Temporary art adds whimsy and activates the plaza in front of City Hall.
FULTON MALL: Lawn terraces between the Library and the Asian Art Museum provide a place to play and hang out, and are framed by benches and places to sit in sun or shade. New pavilions and seating on the Library terrace create a quiet place to people-watch.
Program + Use
These are snapshots of the variety and intensity of activity expected during a weekday at noon and a weekend at night.
PROGRAM/ACTIVITES
Playground
Farmer’s Market
Restroom
Water Fountain
Cafe
Food and Beverage
Picnic
Barbecue
Games
Social Seating
Bench Seating
Lounge Seating
Active Recreation
Passive Recreation
Photo Point
Celebrations and Special Events
Demonstration
Interactive Fountain
Information
Outdoor Reading Room
Dog Park
Public Art
Ornamental Garden
Retail
Bart Station
Muni Station
Bus Stop
STATIONARY ACTIVITY
Eating/Drinking
Waiting for Transit
Accompanied by Pets
Passive - Sitting/Standing
Exercise/Play/Recreation
Commerce
Political/Religious Advocacy
Cultural/Performance
Civic Work
PEDESTRIAN & BIKE MOVEMENT
Existing Pedestrian Count Volume
Existing Bike Count Volume
UN PLAZA: A civic promenade from Market St to City Hall is a space for commemoration of the UN Charter, the history of Civic Center, and of local/neighborhood heroes. New places to eat and shop on Leavenworth St and at BART add vitality at the plaza’s edges.
Considerations and Trade-offs
This plan will address all of the considerations below to some extent. Click here to learn more about each consideration
GATHERING | |
1. Flexible Area for Large Events and Gathering | |
2. Trees and Planting | |
3. Interactive Features | |
DAILY USE | |
4. Supporting Everyday Uses | |
5. Recreation | |
6. Kiosks and Pavilions |