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"A gateway to the city for over 7 million visitors a year who arrive from the airport via BART."

Finalized drawings, diagrams, and presentation of the new and improved Hallidie Plaza.

Connected to the busy Powell Street Station in downtown SF, the plaza is a crucial part in shaping the experience of those who enter the city for the first time. It is often the first stop in one’s eventful day and also the last, since the surrounding area is not only comprised of retail, restaurants, and hospitality but also office buildings, museums, and convention centers as well.

Connected to the busy Powell Street Station in downtown SF, the plaza is a crucial part in shaping the experience of those who enter the city for the first time. It is often the first stop in one’s eventful day and also the last, since the surrounding area is not only comprised of retail, restaurants, and hospitality also office buildings, museums, and convention centers as well.

“Hallidie Plaza is an important space in the fabric of the District. It has the potential to become one of the most vibrant and exciting public spaces in the city. It is the gateway to the city for over 7 million visitors a year who arrive from the airport via BART.

- USBID (Union Square Business Improvement District) Public Realm Action Plan

“Hallidie Plaza is an important space in the fabric of the District. It has the potential to become one of the most vibrant and exciting public spaces in the city. It is the gateway to the city for over 7 million visitors a year who arrive from the airport via BART.

- USBID (Union Square Business Improvement District) Public Realm Action Plan

[SITE INVENTORY] PEOPLE-CENTRIC STREET AMENITIES

[FLEXIBLE ISLANDS]

ROCK CLIMBING + TRAMPOLINES

PLAY ISLAND

WELCOME ISLAND

FLEX SPACES

CABLE CAR TURNAROUND

GALLERY ISLAND

STRUCTURAL ISLANDS

POP-UP VENUE

ROTATING BIKE STORAGE + REPAIR

ACCESSIBLE STATION ENTRY

SKATE PARK

Structural islands provide a platform for activities and purpose defined by the people. These islands have the potential for transformation, as different types of attachments cater to different functions. The islands highlight the nature of the site, mobility, as expressed by the heavy foot traffic between street, plaza, and station. In these islands are variations in depth and alternative methods of traveling vertically through the site, including a skate park connected from the street level to the plaza ground. The skate park provides a canvas to the city, as local artists paint the bowls as rotating murals.

Moving spaces such as the pop-up space also features local events and opens up to the plaza, as well as the rotating bike storage that is accessible from the street.