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Apr 17, 2002 12:00 PM
| Field Paoli Architects 1045 Sansome Street Suite 206 San Francisco, CA 94111 (t) 415-788-6606 (f) 415-788-6650 www.fieldpaoli.com |
Location: Pleasant Hill, California
Size: 334,000 sq. ft. Category: New Centers Firm: Field Paoli Architects Developer/Owner: Burnham Pacific--Developer |
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 Downtown Pleasant Hill is a pedestrian-scaled, mixed-use
project that brings a downtown feel to a suburban community that never
had a downtown before. The project includes theaters, restaurants, a
food market, drug store and soft goods retailers, as well as 58
two-story townhouses. While creating the atmosphere of a main street,
Crescent Drive, parking is successfully addressed with a parking
structure and parking behind the main street stores.
The design of the center includes a variety of architectural styles that are reminiscent of early 20th century historical prototypes as seen in many Bay Area downtown shopping districts. There is also a limited use of more contemporary building designs to enliven the overall pedestrian experience. A variety of building materials and architectural details have been used to enhance the uniqueness of each of the individual buildings. These materials include brick, tile, stucco and also limited amounts of wood. Shop storefronts are varied in
material, color and details to add interest and to accentuate the
individual storefronts. The use of a variety of awning types, colors,
designs and materials further strengthen the character of individual
shops. The building designs also integrate the use of landscape
elements in response to the warm climate. These elements include
landscaped arcade structures to provide pedestrian orientation and
trellises in seating areas to provide shade.
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