District 1

The Balboa Streetscape Improvement project extends from 34th to 39th Avenue in the city's Outer Richmond District. Balboa Street serves as a vital commercial corridor for the surrounding residential neighborhood. The renovation will provide a safer and more pleasant environment for pedestrians, motorists, cyclists and transit riders with the installation of special traffic calming features.
 

The Great Highway was repaved from Point Lobos to Sloat Boulevard. This was a six month project. Streetscape improvements were made to the stretch of road along the Golden Gate Park at Ocean Beach between Fulton and Lincoln. The improvements included new curb ramps, pedestrian crossing and bicycle safety upgrades, and the installation of a landscaped roadway median. Water main installation work is also being performed as a part of the project.
 

The Millwright's Cottage, on the western side of Golden Gate Park, is situated adjacent to the Murphy Windmill currently being restored. Built in 1903 as the residence for the caretaker of the windmill, the Cottage is historically significant. The structure is a two story structure, features a slate-covered pitched roof with side-facing gables and bearing walls of brick, enclosing 2560 square feet, currently used as offices for personnel working on the windmill restoration project.

The Point Lobos Streetscape Improvement project boundaries are on Point Lobos Avenue between 42nd Avenue and 48th Avenue, in the city’s Outer Richmond neighborhood. As currently funded, the project will involve construction of new landscaped medians on three blocks, "thumbnail" medians and lane striping for traffic control and safer pedestrian traffic on the remaining three blocks, and infill street tree planting within the entire project area. The goal of the project is to enhance the appearance and safety of this scenic roadway.

We provided project management services during design and construction of the California Academy of Sciences project, which opened to the public in September 2008. The Academy contains a natural history museum, the Steinhart Aquarium, and the Morrison Planetarium. In addition, it houses an impressive collection of 18 million research specimens, which date back to Charles Darwin. The Academy is the largest public LEED platinum building in the world.

Fulton Playground is located in the Outer Richmond neighborhood. The playground and the historically significant William Merchant-designed clubhouse were redesigned and renovated by Public Works to meet the Recreation and Park Department’s programmatic and operational needs and the demands of the park users. The outdoor play areas and courts were redesigned to comply with accessibility and modern play structure codes.

The Cabrillo Playground and Clubhouse project, designed by Public Works, included the renovation of the 1,234 square-foot clubhouse, a tennis court, two basketball courts and children’s play areas. The clubhouse renovation included seismic and accessibility upgrades; a new kitchen; upgraded building systems; restored woodwork, windows and ceilings; and new period light fixtures. The playground, which is now 1 1/2 times larger than before, is designed around a pirate theme and has two distinct play areas for children of different ages.

The existing two-story historic Carnegie Funded library is a Classic Revival design by architects Bliss & Fayville and constructed in 1914. The existing building is centered on a 240’ x 150’ site spanning the block between 9th and 10th Avenues, mid block between commercial districts Clement Street and Geary Boulevard.
 

In 1930, San Francisco voters approved a charter amendment to increase taxes to fund the construction of the Anza Branch Library. Using the site of the old Lafayette School, architect John Reid, Jr., designed and landscaped the new branch building. The new branch was dedicated on April 10, 1932, with 11,823 new books on the shelves. Total cost for the building and its furnishings was $57,117.29. Anza Branch Library was the 17th branch established in the San Francisco Public Library system. The branch closed temporarily for renovation in May 2009.