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Master Plan Report Home : Executive Summary
Strengthening the University’s connections to Lake Merced and the surrounding neighborhoods
The University is uniquely positioned in proximity to Lake Merced and other important recreational resources such as Fort Funston and
Harding Park Golf Course, and is adjacent to Stonestown Galleria and to several San Francisco neighborhoods, including Ingleside and
Parcmerced. Yet, the University remains isolated and disconnected from its surroundings due not only to the significant barriers posed
by 19th Avenue and Lake Merced Boulevard, but also to a general lack of connective network. The master plan removes barriers and
enhances connections to these surrounding areas through paths, public space connections, crossings, open views and vistas and a
campus edge that is more inviting to the larger community.
Master Plan Overall Perspective. New campus
axes—reinforced by buildings and tree rows—clarify
the campus organization and extend the core westward.
The valley becomes an important central green space
of the campus.
Creating east-west functional and visual connections
The Arts Allée, which connects the Quad to the Creative Arts complex, is a strong pedestrian connector and signature landscape element
within the academic core. A second east-west axis runs diagonally through the Quad, visually and physically connecting the core to the
valley and Lake Merced beyond. These new axes better link the campus internally and to the surrounding neighborhoods and visually
reinforce the relationship of the campus to Lake Merced. The east-west alignments and north-south connectors together form a strong
organizing framework that determines the location of new buildings, clarifies wayfinding and
provides universal access throughout the campus.
Creating strong north-south connections across the valley and Holloway Avenue that link the University to its residential districts
With the recent acquisition of University Park North (UPN), the valley, which once formed the northern edge of campus, now can play a
central role. Yet, it also presents a significant obstacle between UPN and the academic core. Likewise, Holloway Avenue—once the
southern edge of campus—acts as a barrier to circulation between the academic core and University Park South (UPS). The master plan
firmly links the campus across the valley by way of a distinctive pedestrian and bicycle bridge and creates
better links across Holloway, making this corridor a more pedestrian-oriented, functional and integrated part of campus.
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