On the edge of John McLaren Park and adjacent to the Sunnydale and Visitacion Valley neighborhoods, the new Herz Recreation Center connects people to the park and to each other.
The new 12,500-square-foot Herz Recreation Center is part of a new campus serving as a gateway into John McLaren Park, the City's second largest park. The building has a park-focused approach, with strong indoor/outdoor connections and utilization of wood and mass timber construction to create a warm, nature-based interior.
The Recreation Center includes a gymnasium, professionally sized basketball court with bleacher seating, a multi-use room for community events, and support services. Outdoors in the park, there is an accessible community fitness plaza, nature exploration area, and gathering spaces. The design promotes connections to nature and safe, inviting spaces for a diverse neighborhood.
Project Team
Architecture/Interiors: LEDDY MAYTUM STACY Architects
Owners: San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department with Mercy California and Related
Landscape: Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture, Inc.
MEP: PAE
Structural Engineering: KPFF Consulting Engineers
Civil Engineering: KPFF Consulting Engineers
Lighting: LUMA
Waterproofing: STEELHEAD ENGINEERS INC
Acoustical & Low Voltage: Salter
Geotech: ENGEO
Specifications: Stansen Specs
Code: The Preview Group, Inc.
Contractor: SJ Amoroso Construction
LMSA Design Team
Marsha Maytum
Gregg Novicoff
Corey Schnobrich
Sara Sepandar
Dominique Elie
Ian Ashcraft-Williams
Jasen Bohlander
Sally Lape
Aruna Bolisetty
Kirk Nelson
Chris Longman
Lindsey Trogdon
Photography
Bruce Damonte