Studio Meanwhile, City Blocks Urban Furniture, Downtown SF Partnership, Scott Froschauer
San Francisco’s cable cars are iconic, but their stations don’t always match the city’s energy. Robert Frost Plaza, got a tactical urbanism makeover to create a more engaging, people-centered public space. City Blocks was proud to contribute with our Pocket Blocks modular seating, offering flexible, scalable solutions to transform this transit hub into a vibrant gathering spot. These modular units allow for quick reconfiguration, accommodating both intimate gatherings and larger crowds. By integrating versatile, movable seating, City Blocks supports a design that prioritizes social interaction, comfort, and accessibility.
This project shows how small interventions can have a BIG impact. With Downtown SF leading the way, Robert Frost Plaza will celebrate San Francisco’s cable cars while demonstrating the power of smart, people-focused design.
Our collaboration with artist Scott Froschauer brings an element of intrigue and interest with his eye-catching signage art – inviting visitors for iconic photo moments.
As a key gathering point for commuters, tourists and the local communities in the city, the different pocket blocks facilitate people's ability to rest, recollect themselves and experience a moment of calm amongst the business of the downtown area.
Studio Meanwhile and City Blocks has the privilege of working from the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō (Sto:lo), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations, also known as Vancouver, British Columbia. While this is our local home, we recognize that our work extends into the global realm of public space and has an impact on contested, politicised lands that have been and continue to be stewarded by many different and distinct local groups. It is our intention to help elevate these spaces in respectful and honourable collaboration with those who inhabit them, to further our mission to make public space available and accessible, for all people.
