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Permalink Reply by Jessie He Hong on January 2, 2012 at 12:19pm

OLIN's project of GAP headquarter (roof garden and plaza, and another project of OLIN just one block away from here on the pier.)

Academy of Sciences and Japanese garden in Golden Gate Parks. you have to pay for both. 

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Permalink Reply by jennifer Bloch on January 2, 2012 at 2:30pm

parklets:    http://sfpavementtoparks.sfplanning.org/

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Permalink Reply by Brett Lezon on January 2, 2012 at 3:03pm

Thank you He and Jennifer! 

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Permalink Reply by Albert C on January 3, 2012 at 1:42pm

A quick list having worked in the City for the last 14 years:

Mint Plaza, neat little urban plaza done by CMG Landscape Archtecture

Yerba Buena Gardens, nice open space in SOMA area

Crissy Field, Presidio, location, location, location

Drew School Assembly Wing, something completely different a vertical garden done with Patrick Blanc using like over 100 native plants. A real technical achievement, hydroponics,fertigation and gravity driven irrigation to name just a few of the systems making this thing work.   On Broderick at California.

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Permalink Reply by Brett Lezon on January 3, 2012 at 2:19pm

Albert your recommendations are much appreciated!  I can't wait to visit!  Thank you! 

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Permalink Reply by Brett T. Long on January 3, 2012 at 2:39pm

Hey Brett,

Don't forget to get across the Golden Gate Bridge to Muir Woods and up the coast a bit to Point Reyes. http://www.nps.gov/muwo/index.htm 

http://www.nps.gov/pore/index.htm   Enjoy.

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Permalink Reply by ida on January 3, 2012 at 5:34pm

Golden Gate Park!

De Young Museum, for sure should be on your list. Also, Andy Goldsworthy's installation at the Presido, "Spire" and the surrounding park is a treat to see. 

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Permalink Reply by Brett Lezon on January 3, 2012 at 8:20pm

Great ideas Brett and Ida!  Thank you!  

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Permalink Reply by Alan Ray, RLA on January 24, 2012 at 4:38pm

Levi-Straus Plaza by Halprin is one of my faves......

 

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Permalink Reply by Alan Ray, RLA on January 24, 2012 at 4:39pm

Japanese gardens at Golden Gate Park is very nice.....

 

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Permalink Reply by Trace One on January 25, 2012 at 6:24am

don't forget the great book - Stairway Walks" in SF, I  think the author is Balalinsky or something weird like that - but Stairway gardens, and it's set up so you can do a great tour - reallly fun, some are famous..

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Permalink Reply by Ellis Cucksey on January 25, 2012 at 2:41pm

If you can spare the time, take the BART train across (actualy, under) the bay over to Oakland and check out Jack London Square and the area around Lake Merritt.

 

http://wiki.worldflicks.org/lake_merritt.html

http://www.yelp.com/biz/lake-merritt-oakland

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