San Francisco City Park On A Roof

Update january 2017 effective january 1 st 2017 san francisco became the first u s.

San francisco city park on a roof.

With the passage of this legislation between 15 and 30 of roof space on most new construction projects will incorporate solar living roofs or a combination of both. This 5 4 acre urban oasis will be programmed with year round free activities a public art program and sits on top of 100 000 square feet of shopping and dining. Our living roof is more than beautiful it s the heart of the academy. Get ready for sf s newest rooftop park as well as the grand opening of the new transbay terminal aka salesforce transit center.

Everyone s welcome to enjoy this public park a living roof where a curved walking trail lined with benches surrounds grassy lawns dancing fountains a children s play area and an amphitheater. The park makes for a fantastic little hike in the heart of san francisco corona heights park offers some of the city s best views from its craggy peak learn more. Take out lunch spots line crocker. San francisco better roofs.

More often office and retail workers are having lunch on the wooden slat park benches. Weather stations on the roof monitor wind rain and changes in temperature to help inform the building s automated systems and skylights keeping rainforest temps just right the interior piazza cool and comfortable and natural light streaming to the exhibits below. In dense urban cities our rooftops are valuable space that can be used more efficiently to benefit our environment and our communities. Atop the building at 500 pine st.

The san francisco recreation and park department currently manages more than 220 parks playgrounds and open spaces throughout san francisco including two outside city limits sharp park in pacifica and camp mather in the high sierras. City park the salesforce transit center features a public 5 4 acre rooftop park. On the corner of kearny and pine streets in downtown san francisco will be the new rooftop park.