A3: Fluctuations

“Cities are constantly transforming. The best parts of the city, which are often the most attractive, clean and affluent, are the elements which construct popular image about a place. There are, however, many more urban and less attractive places that are inherently a part of all cities.”

-Yui, Leonard

Zones of Transition

  • Concrete Seas

    The majority of San Francisco can be described as a concrete sea. A grid made up of residences that, as often as not, have a paved yard rather than a lawn. Notwithstanding the commercial zones which are largely the same, occupying the entire depth of a block with no space for vegetation or permeation.

  • Industrial Zones/Sand pits

    To the south of the city is the limited amount of industrial complexes that call the city home. “A” is the Recycology center for the San Francisco area. “B” is the Candlestick Point Recreation Area and to the west is a sand mound. “C” is the Hunter’s Point shipping yard. “D” is the Pier 96 Recycle Centr.

  • Commercial/Downtown District

    San Francisco is well known for its commercial districts and tourist attractions, chief of which is the series of piers along the northern shore including Fisherman’s Wharf.

  • Transitional zones/green spaces

    Transitional zones are the spaces between the urban context and the wildlife surrounding it. These highlighted parks, including Golden Gate Park and others, act as transitional simply for their close proximity to the urban context with a lack of virgin wilderness.