Esprit Park

San Francisco, CA

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Revitalizing an Urban Forest

In the 1980s the Esprit Corporation purchased a warehouse in the industrial Dogpatch neighborhood, next door to their factory. They worked with Landscape Architect Drew Detsch to create a beautiful urban oasis which is now known as Esprit Park. The park is a two acre secluded open space that serves as the neighborhood’s “community center” for gathering, recreation, and relaxation. The surrounding areas are becoming predominantly residential. The main design principle is to retain and reinforce the existing urban forest, and to provide a sinuous perimeter circulation system that stitches its varying spaces together. Many existing programs are maintained and enhanced.

 

More information available in Central Waterfront - Dogpatch Public Realm

Esprit Park, San Francisco


Neighborhood: Dogpatch
Date: 2018
Size: 2.4 acres
Client: San Francisco Planning Department, The Green Benefit District

Existing CONDITIONs

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SITE PROPOSAL

The new master plan honors the original design concept, while re-investing in facilities and amenities to make the park more resilient and service-able to a growing population.  The main meadow area is expanded to provide more ‘usable’ and adaptable space. The design also includes many amenities and facilities that will serve priority needs at the site: passive observation of nature and picnicking; universal play, off-leash dog play; ample seating, lighting, and wayfinding. The design also ensures sustainable long-term maintenance, in part by selecting resilient surface materials, plants, and trees. In addition, the park will use native and habitat planting, making Esprit park a contemporary ‘nature’ park.

 
 

Enjoying Nature

Enhanced & protected planting areas

Enhanced & protected planting areas

Green plant buffer surrounding the park

Green plant buffer surrounding the park

Habitat plantings & understory vegetation

Habitat plantings & understory vegetation

Planted Berms

Planted Berms

 

SITTING + PICNICKING

Group picnic areas

Entry plaza seating

Variety of seating options

Picnic areas adjacent the south meadow

 

tree protection decks

Sequoia grove protection deck

ADA compliant walkways through sequoia tree grove

Poplar grove protection deck

Seating + Dog Play Area Barrier

 

EXERCISING + PLAYING

UPDATED EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

CUT NATURAL STONE & LOGS

NATURAL STONE ARRANGEMENTS

SAFER & MORE DYNAMIC EXERCISE EQUIPMENT

 

ENJOYING THE MEADOWS

LOOKING SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE FAMILY MEADOW (NO DOGS ON SOUTH MEADOW)

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LOOKING SOUTHEAST ACROSS NORTH MEADOW (DOGS ALLOWED ON NORTH MEADOW)

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