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Lawrence Halprin’s Gardens at Levi’s Plaza

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 Posted in Environmental, Landscape Architecture | 3 Comments »

Levi’s Plaza, San Francisco’s most beautiful corporate estate, includes a spacious public park with streams, stepping stones and gardens, is a reminder of the civic generosity the blue jeans giant.

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The Long Now Foundation – Museum and Store

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Posted in Designer Activism | No Comments »

Supposing that occasionally taking the long contemplative view is indeed a good thing, where do you stand to get one? One place where your search will be rewarded is The Long Now Foundation’s Museum and Store.

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Lawrence Halprin’s new outdoor theater in Stern Grove’s Concert Meadow

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Posted in Environmental, Landscape Architecture | 5 Comments »

“To create a mystical place where one would be inspired to reach into oneself.” This was landscape architect Lawrence Halprin’s intent in designing a new outdoor theater for San Francisco’s Stern Grove Concert Meadow.

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Cargo Way/Bay Trail Conceptual Design Study

Friday, September 12th, 2008 Posted in RCCo Projects, Urban Planning | No Comments »

Planning effort to develop a conceptual design for Cargo Way, a segment of the Bay Trail to make it safe and attractive for pedestrians and cyclists while ensuring the industrial boulevard serves the City’s industrial and cargo freight transportation needs.

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Greening the Port of San Francisco’s Backlands

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Posted in Urban Planning | No Comments »

The latest master plan for the Port of San Francisco’s 47 acres Backlands, Piers 90 and 94, identifies potential tenants with both the means to build and operate within a sustainability program.

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The de Young Museum Revisited

Saturday, July 12th, 2008 Posted in Architecture, Landscape Architecture | No Comments »

Herzog & de Meuron’s de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park is nearly three years old. It’s time to review its design, construction, and landscaped setting. A tour of the building and grounds follows.

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Glen Park Community Plan

Saturday, May 17th, 2008 Posted in RCCo Projects, Urban Planning | No Comments »

The Glen Park Community Plan is one of several planning efforts underway in the City’s transit-served neighborhoods. Glen Park with its BART station is a piece of the Citywide Action Plan to meet the need for housing and jobs.

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MUNI Islais Facility

Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in Architecture, Environmental, RCCo Projects | No Comments »

The MUNI bus facility will have the capacity to maintain and operate 165 diesel buses, and provide a comfortable work environment for approximately 300 employees. The facility’s 5.32 acres of city land is on an industrial creek being reclaimed for public use by the community.

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