In the Works - Community Newsletter In the Works September 2017 | Page 23

A sampling of the three finalists' renderings for the Harvey Milk Plaza competition.
Nearly 10,000 people have
weighed in with their favorite of
three final design proposals for an
inspiring remake of Harvey Milk
Plaza, the public gathering space
in the heart of the Castro named
after the pioneering LGBT civil
rights and political leader.
The international design
competition drew 33
submissions. A selection panel,
made up of planners, community
representatives and architects,
including Public Works Deputy
Director and City Architect
Edgar Lopez, settled on three
finalists: Perkins Eastman,
Groundworks Office and Kuth /
Ranieri Architects.
Their design proposals can
be seen here. The winner is
expected to be announced in
late October. Once the preferred
design is selected, an estimated
$10 million will have to be
secured for construction and
maintenance. And the project
will need to successfully navigate
City approvals.
The Harvey Milk Plaza
Competition is a partnership
of the Friends of Harvey Milk
Plaza, the American Institute
of Architects San Francisco,
San Francisco Public Works,
San Francisco Municipal
Transportation Agency and the
San Francisco Arts Commission.
The Center for Architecture
+ Design is a charitable
organization serving as the fiscal
sponsor of the Harvey Milk
Plaza Competition.
The competition organizers
asked design teams to reimagine
Harvey Milk Plaza, located at
the southwest corner of Castro
and Market streets, as a public
gathering space “that truly
honors Harvey Milk” in a way
which:
• Inspires generations of
visitors to come to the
Castro, learn about Harvey
Milk and be inspired by
his vision of hope and civil
rights, allows for public
gathering for protests and
celebrations.
• Is a high-quality design
with an interpretive
element that transforms
the plaza into a truly
unique and important San
Francisco destination.
• Is a well-functioning urban
transit center.
• Takes into account the
new SFMTA elevator and
accessibility projects.
September 2017 - San Francisco Public Works Newsletter