Student design for the old Muni tennels at Market and Collingwood Streets in San Francisco

1. MARKET STREET AT COLLINGWOOD
Marcia Silva, Caitlin Peerson, Jessica Gabbert
November 2010

2. LOCATION

4. PICTURES

6. VISION
 Increased aesthetic value
 Productive yield of food
 Tree planting to mitigate carbon
 Water diversion

7. ASSESSMENT
Two spaces, one located on each side of Market Street
Sides are fenced and ground contains train tracks
Sites are long, narrow, and have graduated depth at 9% grade
 Northern site: 14ft by 217 ft
 Southern site: 16 ft by 145 ft
Surrounded by sidewalks on one side, Market Street on the other
Homeless population also a factor

8. STRATEGY
 Along walls of the sites:
 Bamboo
 Trellis & Raised Terraces

9. STRATEGY(CONT’D)
 Groundcover:
 Prunella Vulgaris
 Galvezia Speciosa
 Wild Ginger
 Twinberry

10. STRATEGY(CONT’D)
 Edible Plants:
 Prunella Vulgaris
 Cherry Tomatoe
 Parsley
 Chard
 Kale

11. STRATEGY(CONT’D)
 Trees:
 Kiwi
 Plum
 Yew Pine
 Magnolia

12. TIMELINE
Phase 1: Clean Up Trash, Fill in low spaces
Phase 2: Sheet mulch, Plants for soil development
Phase 3: Assemble beds, trellis, pathway
Phase 4: Trees & Groundcover
Observe & Interact