Our collaboration with architecture firm Henning Larsen has been pivotal in shaping the future of Mission Rock, specifically the Visa Market Support Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed to foster innovation and community engagement within this vibrant waterfront neighborhood. This partnership underscores our commitment to creating inspiring, sustainable spaces that support our clients and enhance the overall Mission Rock experience.
Located on 28 acres of formerly industrial land along the bay, Mission Rock is intended to create a new place for the San Franciscan community to work, play, and live. Phase one of the urban redevelopment was collectively designed with four other renowned design studios; Studio Gang, WORKac, MVRDV, and SCAPE Landscape Architecture DPC. At full completion, Mission Rock will consist of eight acres of parks and green space, over 1,000 new homes, with 40% reserved for moderate-income households, approximately 1.4 million ft² of office space and 200,000 ft² of retail and restaurant space. A partnership among the San Francisco Giants, Tishman Speyer, and the Port of San Francisco, the project will establish a new framework for civic life in San Francisco while reflecting an authentic sense of California’s cultural and natural heritage. Inspired by the basalt rock formation of California’s Devils Postpile, our design for the Visa Market Support Center is one of four buildings in the first phase of the new neighborhood. “To create a space that integrates seamlessly into the fabric of San Francisco’s newest neighborhood, our approach to Mission Rock and the Visa campus was born out of meaningful collaboration and a shared understanding of the urban environment. Through a series of workshops with clients and co-designers, we developed a scheme in which individual elements are conceptually united to create an architectural and social centerpiece for the city.” -Daniel Baumann, Design Director. A shared vision, the main urban plan was collectively designed by Perkins&Will and CMG Landscape Architecture. Learn more about the project here https://hnglr.sn/3C4x0CW. Images by Jason O'Rear.