The park actively improves the environment by absorbing carbon dioxide from bus exhaust, treating and recycling water, and creating a locus in downtown San Francisco for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators. PWP worked closely with environmental artist Ned Kahn on a 1,200-foot-long Bus Jet Fountain-a feature in which buses moving through the terminal trigger jets of water in the park above. In order to create a topography that blurs the distinction between roof and ground, the park will integrate mounded vegetated hills with domed architectural skylights that allow daylight into the terminal below. The park design is composed of curving paths that lead visitors through different experiential settings, both contemplative and social. It is integrally designed with the building in order to achieve expansive areas of soil to support large, healthy trees and shrubs, and to seamlessly tie into the architectural sustainability programs. Salesforce Park has been conceived of as a multifunctional space providing respite, activity, and education for transit users and local residents alike. You can view images of the construction process on the architect’s website, and those of the final build in this article by fast company.
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