SAN FRANCISCO MASTER PLAN DESCRIPTION
The new Sunnydale in San Francisco, a HOPE SF Master Plan, is being redeveloped incrementally to create a network of streets that connect with the surrounding neighborhood; create a variety of housing types for a mix of incomes and provide carefully scaled park spaces and recreational opportunities lined with public facilities. Principles of sustainable “green” development for the neighborhood and greater community are integral to this transformation into a mix of uses typical of other San Francisco neighborhoods, including housing, services, community facilities, open space, and neighborhood-serving retail.
Sunnydale HOPE SF Master Plan’s LEED ND Stage 1 Gold certification was the first submission in the United States and one of the first three submitted in the world.
DESIGN FEATURES
- Replacement of Housing Authority units plus added for sale & for rent affordable units
- Reintegration into surrounding community
- Provide a range of community services including retail, recreational, and supportive
- Private outdoor space for units
GREEN FEATURES
- LEED for Neighborhood Development Gold
- Sustainable green design with green streets, water management, and open space
- Accessible community w/ access to healthy food & gardens
PROJECT INFORMATION
- Client: Mercy Housing and Related California
- Building size/acres: 50 acres
- Number of units: 1,700 total units
1,000 affordable rental apartments
700 for market-rate units - Date: Approved 2016
- VMWP: Master Plan Architect
SWA and Merrill Morris: Landscape Architects
KPFF: Civil Engineers
San Francisco Master Planning & Specific Design
VMWP’s San Francisco master planning experience includes plans for new town centers, neighborhoods, mixed-use urban infill and redevelopment projects. Our pedestrian-oriented approach to master planning and urban design creates a dynamic urban environment. Our corridor planning and streetscape projects range in scale from land use and design analysis along regional thoroughfares and local networks to local commercial streetscape designs focused on improving the pedestrian experience and the commercial viability of districts and neighborhoods.
