Courtyard Urbanist — Reviving the American City BlockCONCEPT STUDY

ALICIA PEDERSON / COURTYARD URBANIST

Candlestick.

A neighborhood around shared gardens.

Candlestick Point · San Francisco, California

Concept in development

Courtyard homes, lively streets and civic places beside the bay.

Explore the current study ↓
District-wide concept aerial of Candlestick courtyard blocks, gardens, civic piazzas and sports fields beside the bay.
The whole district.Illustrative concept visualization · Select for full view ↗

FEATURED / OPTIONAL CONCEPT · OCTOBER 7, 2026

The district, with a landmark.

26-level tower study · Openings 02
A separate scenario on the FG3D district.

Illustrative evening view of the optional Candlestick tower rising among courtyard blocks and a planted civic space.
The tower at dusk.Optional concept visualization · Design appearance is illustrative, not measurable model geometry.
Whole Candlestick district with an optional slender tower on the civic piazza edge. District geometry is retained; tower is a separate concept scenario.Open 3D viewer

Explore the whole district and tower.

Orbit the model, switch between the district, tower, entrance, aerial and overhead cameras, or turn the tower off to compare.

For more detailed visualization in Cinema 4D 2024 or later, download the full district + tower model, unzip it, and import the GLB file. Materials and lighting may need adjustment.

Open 3D viewer ↗
Optional concept scenario. Arched glazing and the framed double-door entrance are modeled design assumptions on closed massing solids. Wall openings, fitted interiors and feasibility remain unverified. The Excel workbook below remains the FG3D baseline and does not include recalculated tower unit totals.
Offline viewer ZIP · 4.3 MB↓Full district + tower model ZIP · 5.4 MB · GLB inside↓Sources & validation ZIP · 4.6 MB↓
Close-up views +
Optional Candlestick tower with revised arched window surrounds and glazed openings.
Tower / piazza · Concept massing
Assumed glazed double-door tower entrance with arched transom and ceramic surround.
Entrance · Assumed glazing and frame design

01 / FG3D BASELINE

The baseline study.

FG3D · October 5, 2026
Baseline geometry and program · Tower option separate.

01

Site plan

Explore the block pattern, protected courts and public places in the current design.

Open current plan ↗Diagram derived from the verified FG3D geometry.
02

Massing

See the neighborhood from above, then look closely at a shared courtyard block.

View courtyard block ↗Exact geometry with illustrative landscape proposals.
03

Program

Area measurements and capacity assumptions live in the current Excel workbook.

Open workbook details ↓Capacity equivalents are estimates, not fitted homes.

02 / AREA & PROGRAM

The numbers,
in one place.

Go directly to the current Excel area, units and program workbook.

XLSX · FG3DGo to Excel sheet ↗

Candlestick_FG3D_Area_Units_Program.xlsx

Alicia’s Google account access required.

This verified workbook contains area and program calculations. A full financial pro forma has not yet been verified.

Illustrative aerial of Candlestick courtyard blocks, piazzas and athletic park beside the bay. Original attribution and concept qualifications preserved.
THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOODIllustrative concept · Select image for full view ↗

03 / SELECTED VISUALIZATIONS

Life between the buildings.

Design ideas to review.
Illustrative views, not built conditions.

Illustrative shared courtyard with gardens, play space and seating.

The shared garden

Play, planting and places to sit. Landscape and access remain concepts for testing.

Illustrative civic piazza with fountain, planting and surrounding courtyard buildings.

A civic place to gather

Fountains, cafés and outdoor life. Public-space design remains provisional.

Illustrative waterfront promenade with courtyard homes and beach beside the bay.

Life beside the bay

A promenade and shared outdoor life. Shoreline, grade, drainage and access require review.

04 / PROJECT FILES

Take a closer look.

The current working set.
Earlier designs stay in the archive.

Site plan diagram FG3D geometry · SVGDownload ↓Editable design geometry FG3D canonical source · JSON in ZIPDownload ↓Neighborhood overview Illustrative visualization · JPGDownload ↓Google Earth & full massing files FG3D multipart packages · Owner access required · Earth terrain display unverifiedOpen file set ↗Program report FG3D · PDF · Owner access requiredOpen report ↗
Earlier versions & project history +

Earlier SPR1, CBR1 and FG3C designs are historical references. They are not the current FG3D working model and are excluded from the current download set.

Concept study at flat grade. Estimated capacity and program assumptions do not establish fitted unit plans, parking capacity, building-code compliance, legal availability or verified feasibility.

For information about this concept or inquiries about our services for other projects, visit Courtyard Urbanist or email projects@courtyardurbanist.com.