Center Street Models
October, 2006
Trying on a "creek" for fit and for pedestrian sight lines.

Click on any for a larger view.
Alternative A: 5' deep 25' wide ravine, located in the northern half of Center Street.
Though not shown, walls or railings would be required on both sides of the cut.

OVERVIEW

From Starbucks corner

from Games of Berkeley corner

from mid-street looking east

Alternative B: 5' deep 25' wide ravine, located in the southern half of Center Street.
A wall/railing is required only on the north side of the cut.

OVERVIEW

from Starbucks corner

from Games of Berkeley corner

from mid-street looking west

from bridge looking west

Alternative C: Stream approximately at grade, 25' wide, located in the southern half of Center Street.

OVERVIEW

from Starbucks corner

from Games of Berkeley corner

mid-creek at Shattuck looking east

at Oxford & north sidewalk looking west

Alternative D: "Naturalistic Water Feature," Closed to regular traffic, "Plazas" at Either End

OVERVIEW

from Starbucks corner

from Games of Berkeley corner

mid-creek at Shattuck looking east

at Oxford & north sidewalk looking west

A design by Walter Hood Associates with a footprint nearly identical to that of the model above. Published in the San Franciso Chronicle, Febrary 9, 2010.

Alternative D: "Naturalistic Water Feature," Closed to regular traffic, "Plazas" at Either End

OVERVIEW

from Oxford

from Starbucks

from Games of Berkeley

From B of A

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