7th Street
Location: Oakland
PGAdesign worked in concert with city engineers to redesign 7th Street as a gateway between the West Oakland BART station and the adjacent neighborhood. Advancing the schematic plans developed by Hood Design Studio, PGAdesign improved safety by reducing street widths, and adding stamped and colored crosswalks, bicycle lanes, high-end and durable site furnishings, elegant lighting, and a custom bus shelter. PGAdesign detailed a large linear plaza flanked by an allée of trees, with paving plaques honoring jazz musicians of West Oakland – a touch that adds to the site’s sense of identity. The plaza’s paving was reinforced with steel and electrical outlets to make the space usable for events such as farmers markets or outdoor concerts, highlighting the multimodal aspects of the site.
The revitalization effort was further enhanced by the planting design. Durable trees either flower in the spring or turn colors in the fall, and have an understory of drought-tolerant ornamental grasses for added texture and color.
Location: Oakland
Project Type:
Transportation
PGAdesign worked in concert with city engineers to redesign 7th Street as a gateway between the West Oakland BART station and the adjacent neighborhood. Advancing the schematic plans developed by Hood Design Studio, PGAdesign improved safety by reducing street widths, and adding stamped and colored crosswalks, bicycle lanes, high-end and durable site furnishings, elegant lighting, and a custom bus shelter. PGAdesign detailed a large linear plaza flanked by an allée of trees, with paving plaques honoring jazz musicians of West Oakland – a touch that adds to the site’s sense of identity. The plaza’s paving was reinforced with steel and electrical outlets to make the space usable for events such as farmers markets or outdoor concerts, highlighting the multimodal aspects of the site.
The revitalization effort was further enhanced by the planting design. Durable trees either flower in the spring or turn colors in the fall, and have an understory of drought-tolerant ornamental grasses for added texture and color.
