Power Station Park and Louisiana Paseo

Santa Francisco, CA

Plural is working with a team of international Architects to transform a 29-acre post-industrial site on the San Francisco Bay into a mixed-use extension of the Dogpatch neighborhood. Our scope is a 2-acre, neighborhood park in the heart of the development. The site is bookended by two historic, industrial landmarks and will be the new public gathering space for residents, visitors, and workers.

We took design inspiration from the rich and storied past of the site. Station A is a nineteenth-century former turbine hall for PG&E; the remnant, 433’ long and 65’ tall brick wall becomes a dramatic backdrop to the park. Like the adaptive plant life that has colonized the decaying mortar joints, the park floor irregularly erodes, making space for planting and park programs. The goal is to allow nature to reclaim and heal this degraded industrial site, creating a wild, green oasis in contrast to the infill development.

We use the park design to tell the many stories of the site’s past. From the historic rocky shoreline interpreted as public art to a new playground that recalls sugar refining process, the landscape design is rooted in place and offers many, layered experiences.

CLIENT
California Barrel Company

COLLABORATORS
Herzog & de Meuron
Fosters & Partners
CBG Engineers
RMA Irrigation

SIZE
2 acres

COMPLETED
2020 - present