Location: 221 11th street, San Francisco
Access hours: none. private place
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Rooftop garage on Howard street and Steuart street,
Type: Rooftop garage
Location: Howard street and Steuart street, San Francisco
Access hours: ???
Instructions: get inside the garage building and take elevator to top floor
Rooftop garage on Stockton St & Sutter St
How to get there: enter the garage building from Stockton St, take elevator to the top floor
Location: Sutter St and Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
Access hours: 24 hours
View Larger Map
343 Sansome St. Terrace
Though 343 Sansome St. offers a lunchtime mall area on its ground level, the real jewel of this building is its 15th floor rooftop terrace. Beautifully landscaped with a diverse array of flowers, olive trees and plants of all kinds, this spacious area gets wonderful sun on a nice day, boasts glorious views in all directions, and is one of the most peaceful retreats from the street-level bustle you can find in the FiDi.
The roof deck's centerpiece is a modern obelisk surrounded by geometric patterns in the ground. There are plenty of benches, but only a few tables and chairs, which do tend to get filled during lunch hours by those in-the-know enough to enjoy their meals in this lovely zone. If the sun is shining, don't hesitate to make your way up here to soak up your share of Vitamin D. It's well worth the long elevator ride.
Location: 343 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA
Access hours: ???
1 Kearny St. Terrace
This delightful 11th-floor rooftop area is an amazing retreat from the chaos of the buzzing hordes below. Having opened just this winter, it is the newest addition to the city's public-within-private spaces, and boasts a fantastic, 270-degree view of Market St. and downtown. The only problem is, the street-level sign announcing its existence to the public is a tiny, knee-level piece of glass that's almost impossible to notice.
No matter, now you know – if you ever need escape from the teeming Market St. masses, this is your haven in the sky. It features plenty of benches and well-trimmed shrubbery, and is often nearly empty due to its criminally hidden signage. And, did I mention clean, private bathrooms? God knows you've been stuck downtown with nowhere to relieve yourself before. Here's your answer.
Location: 1 Kearny St. , San Francisco
Access hours: ???
Westfield Center Sky Terrace
Perched atop the bustling Westfield Mall, this large rooftop area is tricky to access. It's impossible to get there from the mall itself – you have to enter through the street-level doorway that says 835 Market St, and take the only elevator out of four that will bring you up to this 9th floor rooftop. Once there though, you'll enjoy a gorgeous, serene escape from the bustling mess of pop culture that is the Westfield Mall.
The space features a unique perspective of the city, including views of City Hall and Potrero Hill. As it is usually empty, there are always ample benches, tables and chairs and potted plants for you to enjoy. But the centerpiece of this rooftop escape is the majestic, 100-foot wide glass-and-steel Emporium Dome (built in 1908), smack dab in front of your face. Seeing it from the outside is an experience to be treasured, and makes this one of the city's very best hidden public spaces.
Location: 835 Market St, San Francisco, CA
Access Hours: ????
Access Hours: ????
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)