MOSCONE EXPANSION PROJECT SF Arts Commission Civic Design Introductory Review August 19Th, 2013 WHY EXPAND MOSCONE?

MOSCONE EXPANSION PROJECT SF Arts Commission Civic Design Introductory Review August 19th, 2013 WHY EXPAND MOSCONE? •Moscone Center is at capacity •Demand for additional contiguous exhibition space •Major economic engine- 21% of all tourism dollars and 27% hotel occupancy •Independent study for 2010-2019 shows $2 billion loss in direct spending without expansion •Proposed Moscone Expansion will recover $734 million 2 MOSCONE EXPANSION PROJECT OBJECTIVES •Maximize economic impact by attracting new clients and maintain existing clients by creating contiguous exhibition spaces and increasing the quantity of flexible meeting and ballroom spaces. •Maintain continuous operations and revenue during improvement and expansion. •Capitalize on Moscone’s unique location in the city by improving its connections and relationship to the city’s fabric. 3 MOSCONE EXPANSION PROJECT - URBAN DESIGN PRICIPLES •Activate streets by redesigning or relocating vehicular and service functions to create uninterrupted pedestrian-favored sidewalks fronted by active uses wherever possible. •Enhance pedestrian circulation and interest by reintroducing lost mid-block passageways and reducing the length of uninterrupted frontages. •Create new and improved connections to the Yerba Buena Gardens. •Maximize the value of the City’s infrastructure and urban planning investment by building at an appropriately high density. •Improve Moscone’s civic presence on Howard Street by creating an iconic and architecturally significant arrival experience. PLANNING DOCUMENT REFERENCES: BETTER STREETS PLAN, SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING DEPARTMENT YERBA BUENA STREET LIFE PLAN, YERBA BUENA COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT CENTRAL CORRIDOR PLAN, SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING DEPARTMENT CENTRAL SUBWAY PLAN, SFMTA 4 CONNECTING THE PUBLIC REALM OBJECTIVES •Connectivity: Improve connections between the Children's Center and Yerba Buena Gardens via the bridge. Make connections to major destinations more intuitive. •Continuity: Make the bridge part of the park experience. •Activation: Improve the conditions around the Carousel and Children's Center by increasing visibility and activation. •Inclusion: Bring the experience of Moscone Center and the parks closer together and more visually, if not literally, engaged. 6 EXISTING CONDITIONS AERIAL 8 SITE CONTEXT PUBLIC REALM 9 SITE CONTEXT PUBLIC REALM MISSION HOWARD THIRD FOURTH PEDESTRIAN TRUCK FOLSOM 10 EXISTING CONDITIONS SITE DIAGRAM MISSION HOWARD THIRD FOURTH PEDESTRIAN FOLSOM BUS LOADING 11 EXISTING CONDITIONS SITE DIAGRAM MISSION HOWARD THIRD FOURTH PEDESTRIAN TRUCK FOLSOM BUS LOADING 12 PROPOSED SITE DIAGRAM MISSION ST. 1 THIRD ST. 2 FOURTH ST. 1 2 HOWARD ST. 3 4 3 4 FOLSOM ST. 13 EXISTING CONDITIONS ACCESSIBLE ROUTE EXISTING CONDITIONS ENLARGED PLAN MODIFIED CONDITIONS ENLARGED PLAN MISSION ST. THIRD ST. FOURTH ST. HOWARD ST. FOLSOM ST. 16 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ACCESSIBLE ROUTE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT ENLARGED PLAN 18 EXISTING BRIDGE MODIFICATIONS PHOTOS 19 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PRECEDENTS IMAGES 20 EXISTING CONDITIONS VIEWS UNDER/AROUND BRIDGE +44 +44 +21 +29 +32 +36 +36 +35 21 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PLAN 22 EXISTING CONDITIONS VIEW FROM HOWARD STREET 23 24 PROPOSED PLAZA PRECEDENT IMAGES FLOOR PLANS 26 EXIST. NORTH HALL: 180,000SF EXIST. SOUTH HALL: 260,000SF TOTAL EXHIBITION: 440,000 SF NORTH HALL SOUTH HALL 27 EXISTING LOWER LEVEL TOTAL CONTIGUOUS EXHIBITION: 580,000 SF NORTH HALL SOUTH HALL 28 PROPOSED LOWER LEVEL EXPANSION MISSION HOWARD THIRD FOURTH FOLSOM 29 EXISTING SITE PLAN 30 EXISTING LOWER LEVEL PLAN KITCHEN/ SUPPORT CONTIGUOUS EXHIBITION (580,000SF) 31 PROPOSED LOWER LEVEL PLAN 32 EXISTING UPPER LEVELS 33 PROPOSED UPPER LEVELS EXPANSION 34 PROPOSED UPPER LEVELS EXPANSION 35 EXISTING SITE PLAN YBCA THEATER LOBBY THIRD FOURTH METREON HOWARD 250’ CAROUSEL LOBBY 36 EXISTING STREET LEVEL PLAN MLK MEMORIAL METREON SUPPORT THIRD ST. THIRD FOURTH ST. FOURTH LOBBY HOWARD ST. 140’ RETAIL CAROUSEL LOBBY SUPPORT SUPPORT PLAYGROUND 37 0 10’ 50’ 100’ 200’ PROPOSED STREET LEVEL PLAN SOCIAL SEATING (EXISTING) YERBA BUENA DISTRICT PAVING ROADWAY PAVEMENT FLEXIBLE OPEN SPACE STREET TREES ART OPPORTUNITY SEATING AREA FOR DINING HOWARD STREET PLAZA STREET LIFE NODE 38 PROPOSED STREETSCAPE PLAN MLK MEMORIAL METREON SISTER CITIES GARDEN THIRD ST. THIRD FOURTH ST. FOURTH HOWARD ST. CAROUSEL PREFUNCTION PLAYGROUND 39 0 10’ 50’ 100’ 200’ PROPOSED FIRST MEZZANINE LEVEL PLAN MLK MEMORIAL METREON SISTER CITIES GARDEN THIRD ST. THIRD FOURTH ST. FOURTH HOWARD ST. CAROUSEL BALLROOM TERRACE PLAYGROUND 40 0 10’ 50’ 100’ 200’ PROPOSED SECOND LEVEL PLAN MLK MEMORIAL METREON SISTER CITIES GARDEN THIRD ST. THIRD FOURTH ST. FOURTH HOWARD ST. TERRACE CAROUSEL MEETING MEETING TERRACE PLAYGROUND 41 0 10’ 50’ 100’ 200’ PROPOSED THIRD LEVEL PLAN 42 PROPOSED SECTION THRU MEZZANINE BRIDGE 43 PROPOSED SECTION THRU EAST BRIDGE 44 PROPOSED SECTION THRU CENTER OF PORTICO 45 PROPOSED SECTION THRU PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE HOWARD STREET PORTICO STUDIES 46 MLK MEMORIAL METREON SISTER CITIES GARDEN THIRD ST. THIRD FOURTH ST. FOURTH MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE HOWARD ST. CAROUSEL BALLROOM PLAYGROUND 47 0 10’ 50’ 100’ 200’ HOWARD ST. PLAZA PORTICO 48 0 10’ 50’ 100’ 200’ HOWARD ST. PLAZA PORTICO NO INFLECTION, ENCLOSED NORTH/SOUTH INFLECTED, ENCLOSED ALL SIDES INFLECTED, ENCLOSED NO INFLECTION, OPEN NORTH/SOUTH INFLECTED, OPEN NORTH/SOUTH SPLAYED INFLECTION, OPEN 4949 HOWARD ST. PLAZA PORTICO INFLECTION AND ENCLOSURE FORM STUDIES C CHANNEL, LOGGIA VIERENDEEL TRUSS, ORTHOGONAL RHYTHM TUBE, HOMOGENEOUS PATTERN BOX BEAM, LIGHT CANOPY GIRDER, LIGHT V CANOPY GIRDER, LIGHT T CANOPY KING POST TRUSS, DIAGONAL CABLES 5050 HOWARD ST. PLAZA PORTICO STRUCTURAL STUDIES KING POST TRUSS, DIAGONAL CABLES C CHANNEL, LOGGIA GIRDER, LIGHT T CANOPY TUBE, HOMOGENOUS PATTERN 5151 HOWARD ST. PLAZA PORTICO STRUCTURAL STUDIES BOX BEAM, LIGHT CANOPY, NORTH/SOUTH INFLECTED, OPEN FORM 5252 HOWARD ST. PLAZA PORTICO PREFERRED OPTION MASSING STUDIES 53 54 55 56 57 MISSION HOWARD THIRD FOURTH FOLSOM 58 POTENTIAL PUBLIC ART LOCATIONS .

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