Brannan Street Wharf Design Summary
Updated, October, 2011 Prepared By:
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Brannan Street Whar f The Brannan Street Wharf will be a major new open space constructed over the water in the heart of the South Beach neighborhood. Located on The Embarcadero Promenade between Pier 30-32 and Pier 38, and replacing Piers 34 and 36, the Brannan Street Wharf will provide 57,000 square feet of new open space along its 830-foot length. In addition to seating, viewing and plaza spaces, the Wharf will feature a 400-foot neighborhood green and a small-craft float. Brannan Street Wharf remembers its San Francisco waterfront history by taking on the shape of a portion of the original Pier 36 and with the reuse of the historic Pier 36 sign. Interpretive exhibits will highlight the site’s cultural and maritime history, and the openness of the site will orient the Wharf both toward the Bay and the adjacent neighborhood. The Port and the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) both called for the development of the Brannan Street Wharf when these two agencies reached an historic agreement in 2000, establishing consistent policies for the San Francisco waterfront. The Port, then worked with BCDC and a 23-member citizen advisory committee to develop a concept design for the Wharf.
The Brannan Street Wharf is funded through a combination of Port funds, the City’s 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond, and the Federal Water Resources Development Act of 2007.
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Introduction
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Pier 36 – to be removed Shade Structure with Seating Brannan Green - 18” above surrounding walkways - seatwalls at edges
Brannan Plaza - 3 steps up from Promenade - Elevation matches lawn
Pier 38 Public Float – 30 x 80’ with Kayak Launch Accessible walkway
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Tidal Columns (3)
Benches
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Flowering Coastal Plantings Labor History Interpretive Wall
Art Ribbon (made flush)
Entry Portal with Pier 36 Historic Sign
Pier 30-32
Existing Wharf edge 3 Steps to Lawn
Embarcadero Promenade
Historic Rail Tracks installed in wharf pavement
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Muni Platform
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Portal and Float with historic Pier 36 sign and rail tracks
Stepped seat wall and benches along water side
Tidal Columns at Brannan Street intersection
Stepped seat wall and neighborhood green along promenade
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Perspective Views
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Tidal Columns
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Metal and wood bench
Bollard light
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Low drought resistant plantings at edge of lawn
Stainless steel spinning chair
Litter receptacle with recycling
Drinking Fountain and Embarcadero Paving
Proposed Site Furnishings
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Interpretive Panels
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4. Shipping - uses of Piers 34 and 36 in the first half of the 20th century.
Possible Interpretive topics 1. Before 1850 – when the Wharf was part of the Bay and it was fished by Ohlone Indians. Transition into construction of the seawall and early piers at the beginning of the 20th century.
5 & 6. Labor history - and related events that occurred in San Francisco and at this site in the mid-20th century. 7. Rising tides: How sea level rise may affect the future of this site and an explanation of the tidal columns.
2 & 3. Chinese Immigration during the early 20th century. 52’-6” 7’-6”
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Interpretive Wall Concept
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Public Float - Kayak & small craft launch - Being able to feel the movement of the Bay Seating/Picnic Area - Benches - Shade structure - Picnics - Viewing maritime activities - Viewing the Bay
Brannan Plaza - Stage for performance, art fairs - Space for food vendor - Temporary Public Art
Sloped Seatwalls - Sitting - Sliding
Tidal Columns (3)
Benches
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Interpretive Wall - Labor history - Pier 36 History
Neighborhood ‘Green’ Lawn for informal play
Embarcadero Promenade Embarcadero Roadway -- northbound
Muni Platform
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Lawn Area Comparisons
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View of Pier 36 looking north
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View of existing site conditions with overlay of the Brannan Street Wharf and photo locations
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Existing Condition Photos
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Projec t Par ticipants San Francisco Port Commission
Brannan Street Wharf Citizen Advisory Committee
Hon. Kimberly Brandon, President Hon. Ann Lazarus, Vice President Hon. Francis X. (FX) Crowley Hon. Leslie Katz Hon. Doreen Woo Ho
Aditya Advani Michael Alexander, San Francisco Beautiful Janet Curtis, The Trust for Public Land Chris Degenhardt Carl Ernst, Pier 38 Maritime Alfonso Felder, San Francisco Giants Richard Forst, South Beach Yacht Club Ellen Johnck, Bay Planning Coalition Redmond Kernan, San Francisco Planning & Urban Research Karen Kho, Urban Ecology Jeffrey Leibovitz, Rincon Point/South Beach CAC David Lewis, Save San Francisco Bay Mary Anne Miller, San Francisco Tomorrow Milton Marks, III, Friends of the Urban Forest Felicity Mason, Lend Lease Development Judith Patterson, Rincon PointSouth Beach CAC Arlene Rodriguez, Golden Gate National Parks Assoc. Fay Shamanski, Bay Access Mimi Silbert/Gerald Miller, Delancey Street Foundation Vicki Simon, Rincon Point/South Beach CAC Michael Sweet, Rincon Point/South Beach CAC Paul Warenski, Rincon Point/South Beach CAC Beverly T. Wilson, Rincon Point/South Beach CAC
Hon. Rodney Fong (Former) Hon. Stephanie Shakofsky (Former) Hon. Michael Hardeman (Former) Monique Moyer, Executive Director Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, United States House of Representatives
Bay Conservation and Development Commission Will Travis, Executive Director Brad McCrae, Bay Development Design Analyst Ming Yeung, Permit Analyst
Port of San Francisco Alan Gin, Associate Architect Dan Hodapp, Senior Waterfront Planner (project designer) Diane Oshima, Assistant Deputy Director, Waterfront Planning Mark Paez, Planner Wendy Proctor, Port Architect Steven Reel, Project Manager Byron Rhett, Director Planning & Development
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Project Participants
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