PX Phasing The Conservancy’s proposal for the PX involves two phases. Phase I fulfills all major programmatic and visitor service goals—and allows the Parks Conservancy to learn from the early years of audience response to the PX programs and facilities. This phased approach is often recommended for new cultural institutions to help test, verify, and determine the ultimate size, scale, and diversity of programs, visitor services, and indoor and outdoor spaces. Phase II adds additional architectural and landscape places, based on the success of Phase I. This includes a major new program space, the World Stage, which could host a variety of program offerings, including more formal performances. Also included in Phase II is the Park Lab, forming larger workshop spaces, offices, or lab areas.
• Café The Café, with an indoor capacity of up to 150 people, can be accessed from the Living Room and Crissy Commons. On nice days, this space can open up to the outdoors, allowing activities to spill out to the adjacent landscape areas. Multiple areas within the Living Room can also be purposed for Café-related use, if necessary. The Café includes the commercial kitchen, which services the Café and the second floor Restaurant. Moveable furniture can be grouped to accommodate parties large and small. A market section offers take-away food. • Lower Level Gathering Space This is available as a more intimate meeting space with a capacity of 30 people. • workSHOP Next to the Café is the workSHOP. A double-height space, it contains a traditional retail store focusing on products relevant to the Presidio, the Golden Gate National Parks, and their themes and stories. It also includes a pop-up retail space, and a working retail workshop where artisans can be seen crafting their wares for sale—or where visitors can help create their own park product. The workSHOP opens onto the Living Room and Commons. • Demonstration Kitchen At the far southern end of the Living Room is the dual-function Demonstration Kitchen. Equipped with mobile units that can be wheeled to other areas for cooking demonstrations and educational programs focusing on health and fitness, this kitchen also serves as a catering kitchen for events at the PX.
Second Floor • Living Room On the second floor, the Living Room can be directly accessed via the Bridgeway coming down from the Main Post, and internally via a grand staircase. In this quiet gathering area, visitors see dramatic views of the Bay and can also look down into the Open Space. • Restaurant The Restaurant contains both a bar and food service spaces, which will feature seated dining for up to 150 people highlighted by glassy walls that open up to Bay views in three directions. It is an entirely separate space from the Café below and can offer a different menu. It is also available for a variety of private functions. • Upper Level Gathering Space With a capacity of 40 to 50 people, this is available for smaller meetings and functions that desire privacy. • Amenities This includes three sets of public restrooms, administrative offices, and loading/ storage areas.
Sunday Brunch in the Restaurant
PX Building: Phase II New construction in Phase II includes the World Stage and Park Lab. • World Stage The World Stage is a large, double-height space with clear span construction, designed to house major events. It is set into the back hillside, and adjoins the expanded southwest corner of the Living Room. It opens onto a small courtyard at the crossing of the “X” shape formed by the Living Room. • Park Lab The Park Lab is located across the Living Room to the west of the World Stage. This 1½-story space can be configured in multiple ways, forming larger workshop spaces or smaller office or lab spaces. It opens onto the working landscape across from the Open Space, allowing for some “making” activities to spill into this active court to the north. A private evening gathering in the Restaurant
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