DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
DIVISION CIRCLE NAVIGATION CENTER
ARCHITECTURE | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
LOCATION 224 SOUTH VAN NESS AVENUE
AREA 58,500 SF
CONSTRUCTION COST $ 6 M
2018
The innovative tensile structures at the Division Circle Navigation Center offer a new prototype for quickly providing transitional housing and other services to the City ’ s population experiencing homelessness . In addition to their quick deployment , the Sprung Structures systems allow for taller ceiling heights and integrated skylights . One of the tensile structures houses up to 150 residents , and the second one accommodates all communal services , including a dining hall and community space , pantry , laundry facility , meeting rooms , and offices . An additional building comprised of modular trailers contains toilet and shower facilities . Similar to other Navigation Center sites , redwood decking and trellises throughout connect the buildings , creating a sense of campus and opportunities for gathering , while also allowing for wheelchair accessibility throughout the site .
Photography by Alejandro Velarde
70 SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC WORKS