Active and passive uses are incorporated into the landscape, including a 1,000-person amphitheater, cafes, and a children’s playground, as well as quiet areas for reading, picnicking or simply taking a break. The heart of the Transit Center’s design is the rooftop park that is dense with nature and activities, and has over a dozen entry points that include bridges to neighboring buildings. The skylights allow light to reach down from the park, through the bus deck, Grand Hall, all the way down to the train platforms two stories below ground level. The largest Light Column forms the central element of the Grand Hall, the Transit Center’s primary public space. The interior of the Transit Center features the Grand Hall, open with tall light-filled skylights supported by “Light Columns” that are designed to bring sunlight deep into the building. The 5.5 acre park, located high above street level, incorporates wetlands, trees and flowers that invite people to visit and stay for longer periods. Transit Center features street level retail shops and cafes that will serve to draw visitors and energize the surrounding area. Penrose discussed his work in deriving this pattern in his presentation 'Forbidden' Crystal Symmetry in the Architecture of the Salesforce Transit Center. The panel's physical design, symmetry and structural support design took Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects two years to complete and implement. During the symposium hosted by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects prior to the grand opening of the Transit Center, Dr.

and is known as the Rhombus Tiling (P3) pattern, as can be seen in nature.

The innovative design is sustainable and includes a 5.4-acre rooftop park.Ī key and unique design component of the Transit Center is the all-white perforated panel facade that undulates, floating above surrounding the building's perimeter. The individual panels that make-up the facade incorporate a two-rhombus pattern that was derived by mathematician and physicist Sir Roger Penrose Ph.D. Salesforce Transit Center is a state of the art multimodal transit facility located in downtown San Francisco that covers five blocks along Mission Street, one block south of City's Financial District. The Transit Center serves as a hub for 11 transit systems that connect the city to the region, the state, and the nation.

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