Division Circle Navigation Center
Division Circle Navigation Center
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Years: 2017-2018
Office: San Francisco Public Works Bureau of Architecture
Location: San Francisco, California
Team: Lourdes Garcia, Matt Jasmin, Patricia Solis, Andrew Sohn, Erika Martin, Meghan McCallister, Erika Ruiz, and many more
Status: Opened June 2018
The Navigation Centers are an innovative program designed to shelter people experiencing homelessness and to provide on-site access to social services, healthcare, and long-term housing. The centers employ rapid construction of temporary structures on underutilized properties around San Francisco. Temporary structures are connected by raised decking with services running below, allowing for quick construction and the potential for reuse. In addition to rigorous requirements for program, circulation, security, and service distribution, the designs aim to create restorative, healing environments for some of San Francisco’s most vulnerable citizens.
Pre-Occupancy Images
Alejandro Verlarde Photography, “SF Navigation Center”, 2018 via https://www.alejandrovelarde.com
The Division Circle Navigation center was built on an existing parking lot next to the I-80 freeway. It is the first Navigation Center to use tensile structures, which can be deployed in a matter of days and have open, bright interiors with tall ceilings and integrated skylights. Decking and trellises connect the buildings, creating a sense of campus and opportunities for gathering. The main design challenge was creating a sense of quiet and restorative enclosure on a site completely surrounded by a busy freeway onramp.
Drawings
Site Tour
Sprung Structures
