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We’re honored to share that Esprit Park Renovation has received the 2026 ASLA Northern California Merit Award in General Design. 🌲🏆

At Fletcher Studio, we’re proud to have partnered with the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department, UCSF, the Green Benefit District, and the Dogpatch community to reimagine this beloved neighborhood park.

Shaped through a three-year community engagement process, the 2.4-acre renovation transforms Esprit Park into a vibrant urban commons where ecology, recreation, and community life thrive together. The design preserves its iconic 60-year-old redwood grove while creating accessible pathways, distinct spaces for families and off-leash dogs, nature-inspired play and exercise, and welcoming places to gather.

Sustainability is embedded throughout the project—from reclaimed granite curbs and salvaged redwood trunks repurposed as seating and retaining walls, to native planting, bird habitats, and lighting that enhances safety while preserving the park’s forest-like atmosphere. Every intervention was designed to strengthen both ecological resilience and everyday public life.

We’re grateful to our collaborators, clients, and the Dogpatch community for helping bring this vision to life.

Congratulations to the entire project team on this recognition!
Project Collaborators:

San Francisco Recreation and Parks, San Francisco Recreation & Parks
The Green Benefit District, Green Benefit District 🌿
University of California San Francisco, UC San Francisco (UCSF)
BKF Engineers, Civil Engineer BKF
Russell D Mitchell and Associates, Irrigation Designer
Vektor Engineering, Electrical Engineer Vektor Engineering & CS
Hohbach Lewin, Structural Engineer Hohbach-Lewin, Inc.
Joe Chambers Art and Design, Metalwork
Bauman, General Contractor
Catmex, Landscape Contractor
SPEC Play, Exercise Equipment Specified Play Equipment Co
Bruce Damonte, Photos Bruce Damonte

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This weekend at Jackson Park, music, skating, coffee, donuts, and a park cleanup brought neighbors of every age together. Huge thanks to Friends of Jackson Park and Church of 8 Wheels for reminding us that public space is about so much more than grass and pavement.

Roller disco has a way of breaking down barriers. Kids, parents, longtime residents, first-time visitors—it doesn’t matter. Once the music starts, everyone belongs.

I can also confirm that dancing in bright yellow skates to Stomp! by The Brothers Johnson is excellent cardio… and only mildly humbling. 😄🛼

I’d love to see this energy spread across San Francisco—from Jackson Park to Panther Skate Plaza and beyond. More parks. More skating. More dancing. More community.

See you at the next roller disco. ❤️🛼
“10% infrastructure, 90% community”
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Pride in Community! Pride in Landscape Architecture!

We celebrate Pride by honoring the LGBTQ+ community—past, present, and future.

We are proud to be part of a profession that designs spaces for everyone, and a studio that values authenticity, inclusion, and the beauty of difference.

Together, we shape landscapes—and a world—where all can belong.

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Happy International Children’s Day!
At Fletcher Studio, some of our favorite projects are the ones experienced through a child’s eyes. From neighborhood parks and playgrounds to plazas, courtyards, and gathering spaces, we believe great public spaces invite curiosity, imagination, movement, and discovery.
Every slide climbed, fort imagined, path explored, and friendship formed is a reminder that play is not an amenity—it’s essential infrastructure for healthy communities.
Today, we’re celebrating the children who inspire us to design places that are joyful, adventurous, and welcoming for all generations. Here’s to creating public spaces where the next generation can play, grow, and thrive.
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Fletcher Studio is happy to announce that we will be hosting an event for to showcase the creative mind and legacy of JB Blunk.

Join us Monday, June 8th to participate in a special lecture from Mariah Nielson, Blunk’s daughter, curator, and design historian.

We’ll learn about Mariah’s research on artist JB Blunk, whose work with raw, salvaged materials represents an innate expression of, and conversation with, nature, often inspired by his surroundings in Inverness, CA. Mariah will also discuss her own artistic practice and work to create Blunk Space, a gallery hosting contemporary exhibiting artists who collaborate across time and disciplines, drawing from and honoring Blunk’s legacy.

General Information:

Date & Time: June 8th, 5pm-8pm
5:00pm Mingle
5:30pm Lecture
6:30pm Q+A, Happy Hour, & Networking
8:00pm Event Ends

Make sure to dress warm! This event will be held outdoors.

Location: Minnesota Street Flyover
878 20th St San Francisco, CA 94107 United States

See here for more event details: https://sfdesignweek.org/event/jb-blunk-a-look-inside-his-work-and-legacy-with-mariah-nielson/





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