

Located between the central lawn and the main plaza is a children's play area, featuring a climbing rope frame on a spongy protective flooring.


Built with more than 1,200 feet of white and gray granite, this contemporary design is one of the world’s longest water artworks. Bus FountainĪ fun feature of the park is this interactive permanent public art installation, a fountain specifically created to correspond with the comings and goings of the buses within the terminal below. It's also a great place for a variety of activities, including free yoga classes, concerts and movie nights under the stars. Located at the west end of the park, this amphitheater holds up to 1,000 people on its grassy lawn. During the day, there is storytelling with literary artists, fitness classes, and children's activities. The main plaza also hosts special events once the sun goes down, such as a music series and immersive fairytales. There is also a walkable glass floor that is the largest of its kind in the U.S. This open space is a perfect place for people to come and play. Photography is by Tim Griffith unless stated otherwise.The main plaza of Salesforce Park features an oculus surrounded by a bamboo grove. Pelli Clarke Pelli was founded in 1977 by Argentine-American architect César Pelli, 91, whose portfolio includes skyscrapers around the world, including One Canada Square at London's Canary Wharf and the International Finance Center in Hong Kong. Full bus services will be operating from the hub from 13 August 2018, while all the rail connections should become active between 20. The Salesforce Transit Center is opening in phases. "The park will present a wide variety of Bay Area ecologies, from oak trees to a wetland marsh," said PCP, which projects that the building will achieve a Gold LEED certification from the US Green Building Council.Ī series of four public artworks were also commissioned for the building to help enliven the spaces. The park will open on 11 August 2018 with a neighbourhood block party. "A gently undulating wall, floating above the street on angled steel columns, will be visible from afar, creating a graceful, luminous, and welcoming image," PCP said.Īlong the roof stretches a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) public park, with planted and paved spaces, a 1,000-person amphitheater, cafes, and a children's playground. Thick white columns that form the structure are visible through the mesh facade, and even more apparent at street level. Related story Salesforce Tower by Pelli Clarke Pelli completes in San Francisco
