Mission Creek Park & Pavilions
MISSION CREEK PARK & PAVILIONS
A lively ensemble of buildings revitalizes an unused freeway underpass to encourage a healthy, active lifestyle
MKThink transformed a largely abandoned space underneath a freeway overpass into a lively recreational public park. They explored the program and setting for visual cues that could simultaneously reflect and elevate the context. The result was a distinctive construction method and material palette. The pavilions add drama and playfulness to the cityscape, serving as visual anchor points in the park. The pavilions’ translucent blue skins allude to the site’s nautical context, and their form and construction resemble those of kayaks and other small watercraft.
CHALLENGE
To revamp a largely abandoned space into a recreational public park.
APPROACH
MKThink explored the program and setting for visual cues that could simultaneously reflect and elevate the context. The team used a distinctive construction method and material palette to add drama and playfulness to the cityscape.
RESULT
The pavilions served as visual anchor points in the park. Their translucent blue skins allude to the site’s nautical context, as their form and construction resembled those of kayaks and other small watercraft.
DATES
2007-2008
CITY
San Francisco
STATE
California
SIZE/SCALE
1,300 SF
MARKET
Community, Parks, and Recreation
SERVICES
Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Docs, and Construction Admin.