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  • Poetry of Pier 14

    Poetry of Pier 14

    Pier 14 Waterfront/Embarcadero  This 637-foot-long pedestrian span opened in 2006.  It is the newest recreational pier on the San Francisco waterfront. The reason it exists is the breakwater on which it rests, a shield for ferries from winter storms; the design, by ROMA Design group was to top the pier with a 15-foot-wide corridor of…

  • Boats on the Bay – Pier 14

    Boats on the Bay – Pier 14

    Pier 14 The Embarcadero Titled “Boats on the Bay,” the project was designed and created by students of the Build San Francisco Institute . These simplistically drawn, colored tiles depict tugboats, cruise liners, and military ships. The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco has created the Build San Francisco Institute, a half day high school program…