Project Page RESOURCE RECOVERY PLANT
How might a wastewater treatment plant relate to its surrounding neighborhood?
PUC SOUTHEAST (RESOURCE RECOVERY) PLANT
SITELAB urban studio, in collaboration with AECOM and Lotus Water, developed design guidelines for the interior and exterior of the plant, as well as an integrated strategy for public art.
Location / Date:
San Francisco, CA / 2015-2016
Status:
Complete
Client:
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Design Collaborators:
AECOM, Lotus Water
Built in 1952 and located in an industrial and residential portion of the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood, the Southeast Plant is San Francisco’s largest all-weather wastewater treatment facility. Under the city’s Sewer System Improvement Program, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) seeks to transform the aging wastewater plant into a state-of-the-art resource recovery facility that generates a positive and lasting impact on the Southeast neighborhood, creating new opportunities for SFPUC to interface with the community.