Walking Tour: Explore Mission Rock
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Walking Tour: Explore Mission Rock
Presenters
Gerry Tierney
Perkins&Will
Gerry grew up next to the water just south of Dublin, Ireland. He seemed destined to become an architect—his father, brother, and cousin all were—but he very nearly chose another path. On the eve of the deadline to accept an offer from the Merchant Marine, he made a last-minute decision to accept an offer from architecture school, instead. Destiny, it turned out, had called. And so began Gerry’s lifelong journey into the world of design. Today, Gerry focuses on urban place-making. As Co-Director of Perkins & Will's Mobility Lab, which studies the impacts of evolving urban mobility on the public realm, Gerry has developed a passion for applying design thinking to the future of transportation.
Kristen Hall
Kristen Hall City Design
Kristen Hall is an urban designer and city planner who specializes in complex urban infill projects in politically challenging landscapes. She started Kristen Hall City Design to work in nimble partnership with both cities and private developers to create more equitable, sustainable, and resilient communities. She has played a prominent role in the transformation of San Francisco's Central Waterfront, leading the urban design for Mission Rock with the San Francisco Giants, and the redevelopment of the Potrero Power Station. She is on the faculty of UC Berkeley's Masters of Real Estate Development & Design program and is also a member of BCDC's Design Review Board, which reviews all major projects within 100' of the bay edge for sea level rise resilience and public access. She is excited to join you on this tour!
Jeffrey Miller
Miller Company Landscape Architects
Jeffrey Miller, ASLA, LEED AP is the principal and founder of Miller Company, a licensed landscape architect and landscape contractor with over thirty-five years of experience designing and building. Committed to the idea that landscape architecture is a powerful vehicle for addressing community needs, Miller has spent much of his career working with neighborhood groups, schools, and service organizations designing landscapes that naturally enhance and support the social context in ways that strengthen the potential for delightful, open, and safe interaction. A past president of the community gardening organization, SLUG (San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners), he continues to successfully engage community groups in the landscape design process.
