This document outlines the design of a new public park, dividing it into four zones: 1) Play structures with undulating seating that can be used for play. 2) Spaces for individual seating spaced 5 feet apart, with some allowing for pop-up retail. 3) Communal spaces focused on nightly food trucks and weekend events, with tulip seating. 4) Resting areas along the site edges with divided benches for commuters near the BART station. Additional elements include a basketball court, surrounding running track, and five local art installation walls. The design uses a base grid with radial overlay and different pavement materials between zones.

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2. THE GUIDING IDEA:
ORGANIZATION:
The base grid with a radial overlay.
• Four main zones comprising of
seating, paving, and programming.
• 6 Entry Points.
• Brick sidewalks near art installations
that change into cement pavers as
you approach the street.
TYPOLOGIES: 1) Play structures
2) Spaces centered on the individual
3) Communal spaces
4) Resting areas
ADDITIONAL
ELEMENTS:
Basketball court
Mini track surrounding court
5 Local art installation walls

3. ZONE 1: PLAY STRUCTURES
KEY CONCEPT: Informal seating that may also be used as play
structures for children
SEATING: Undulating structures PAVING: Decomposed Granite
PROGRAMMING: None
LIGHTING: Pedestrian-Scale Lighting
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4. ZONE 2: SPACES CENTERED ON THE INDIVIDUAL.
KEY CONCEPT: Single person seating spaced apart about 5’ from
each other.
SEATING: Tulip seating PAVING: Decomposed Granite
PROGRAMMING: Zone 2A encourages pop-up retail
as mechanism for mechants who might not have
the means to open a complete establishment but
still want to be visible.
LIGHTING: Pedestrian scale lighting for Zone 2A. All
other areas have recessed floor lighting.
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5. ZONE 3: COMMUNAL SPACES
KEY CONCEPT: With a strong focus on daily nighttime food trucks,
these areas focus on the shared space.
SEATING: Tulip seating PAVING: Decomposed Granite
PROGRAMMING: 4162 sq. ft. total have been provided for nighttime food trucks
on a daily basis. These food trucks will serve the night time programming for the
East Side of the site while creating food options for residents within the community.
The spaces can also be used to host communal events on the weekends.
LIGHTING: Pedestrian scale lighting for Zone 3A. All other areas have recessed
floor lighting.
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6. ZONE 4: RESTING AREAS
KEY CONCEPT: Centered on the edges of the two halves of the
site, these areas provide seating and rest for commuters coming
from and going to Lake Merrit BART Station.
SEATING: Divided Benches PAVING: Cement Pavers
PROGRAMMING: None
LIGHTING: Pedestrian scale lighting for Zone 4. Zone 4A will have recessed floor
lighting.
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