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Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi Pelsinger<a href="http://aiasf.org/programs/competition/design-awards/2012/noriega-street-parklet/" target="_blank">Noriaga Street Parklet</a> is one of the newest mini parks to hit San Francisco's streets. Located in the city's Outer Sunset District, the parklet takes up three diagonal parking spaces and creates a unique and interesting place to meet up. <a href="http://www.matpelbuilders.com/" target="_blank">Matarozzi Pelsinger Design + Build</a> designed and built the parklet pro bono, while members of the community donated succulent plants and their time to finish the park.1
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerNoriega Street Parklet is built in the shape of a parallelogram outside <a href="http://www.devilsteethbakingcompany.com/" target="_blank">Devil's Teeth Bakery</a> on the north side of Noriega Street in the Outer Sunset District.2
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerThe 45 deg angle provides an interesting opportunity to create useful and interactive spaces.3
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerThe parklet is divided into two spaces to accommodate different kinds of user groups, i.e. dogs & children, young & old, quiet & loud, bikes & strollers.4
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerOne space is open to the sidewalk, while the other is a bit more intimate.5
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerA setback of 3 feet from parking line boundaries also provides additional space on the outside of the park for more seating.6
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi Pelsinger<a href="http://www.matpelbuilders.com/" target="_blank">Matarozzi Pelsinger Design + Build</a> designed and built the parklet for free for the community.7
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerConstructed at cost, the project is built from wood decking and concrete slabs over a slipsheet.8
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerLocal residents and Devil's Teeth Bakery patrons donated their time and money to plant succulents and grasses in the integrated planters.9
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerCompleted this year, the Noriega Street Parklet is the recipient of an <a href="http://aiasf.org/programs/competition/design-awards/2012/noriega-street-parklet/" target="_blank">AIA SF Citation Award for 2012</a>.10
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerStreet view of the Noriega Street Parklet.11
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerLocation of the Noriega Street Parklet.12
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerDiagram of the Noriega Street Parklet.13
Noriega Street Parklet-Matarozzi PelsingerCross section of planters.14
