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Dossier de presse | no. 2757-53

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Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs

San Francisco, États-Unis

Min Design

Two recently completed urban projects demonstrate Min Design’s unique ability to inspire joy and playfulness in public spaces.

San Francisco, États-Unis, 30-06-2025 - 

Min Design, an award-winning design studio led by E.B. Min, AIA, is known for creating spaces that blend a passion for architecture, landscape design, and art. The studio approaches each project as a unique creative challenge, seeking to infuse everyday living with pleasure and delight. Driven by engaged and thoughtful problem-solving, the studio designs public spaces that bridge structure and human interaction, creating environments that foster vitality, community engagement, and playful experiences. Min Design's spaces are not merely functional; they also inspire joy-filled, enriching experiences.


These newly revealed projects reflect the studio's distinct architectural approach within San Francisco’s new Mission Rock neighborhood, a gathering place and regional destination developed by Mission Rock Partners (San Francisco Giants, Tishman Speyer, and the Port of San Francisco).


China Basin Park restroom

For China Basin Park, a dynamic five-acre public space, Min Design thoughtfully integrated the design of the public restrooms, ensuring they seamlessly blend in with the park's aesthetic and functionality. Driven by an innovative approach, the studio conceived an all-gender restroom solution designed to enhance safety, equity, convenience, and visibility for park visitors.


Mindful of the park's spatial limitations and program, the resulting design not only prioritizes a harmonious integration of the restrooms within the landscape, it also enriches the overall experience of China Basin Park and the surrounding community. This project exemplifies Min Design's dedication to creating public amenities that are functional and contribute positively to the vitality and inclusivity of the spaces they inhabit.


The project has garnered significant industry recognition, including Interior Design's Best of Year Award for Best Public Restroom, and the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco's Kirby Ward Fitzpatrick Award. Further underscoring its design excellence, the AIASF Design Awards bestowed a Commendation Award, with jurors highlighting the design as "a small but dignified civic structure that impressed us with its thoughtful design, material palette, and gender-inclusive layout. It integrated sustainable features like greywater recycling and achieved a balance between utility and elegance. Furthermore, it exemplifies how everyday infrastructure can be elevated through design."


The Garden Party

The Garden Party is a public art installation that gracefully activates the urban streetscape of the Mission Rock development, offering an open and inclusive space for dining and social connection. Inspired by classical greenhouses, Min Design constructed a visually open yet defined geometry that encourages pedestrian interaction, creating a welcoming 'street room' along the paseo where passersby can pause and engage. This modern reinterpretation of Victorian-era conservatories features a distinctive upward-curving oval form, meticulously crafted with custom rails, and blending architectural precision with organic grace.


Central to the design is its living canopy: two existing trees creatively integrated to provide natural shade as they mature. This thoughtful approach ensures the pavilion evolves into a beautiful, organic retreat. Navigating site constraints like fixed trees and utilities, the design team created a structure that offers a serene counterpoint to its urban surroundings. As the area develops, The Garden Party serves as a tranquil haven for visitors to relax and connect within the vibrant energy of Mission Rock, embodying a balance of openness and intimate gathering.

Technical sheet


China Basin Park

Facilities Design: Min Design

Landscape Architecture: SCAPE 

Collaborators: 

Miller Company
Pine & Swallow
Pannu Larsen McCartney
BKF Engineers
Urban Design Consulting Engineers
Langan
Brookwater
Peterson Associated Engineers
Webcor
PritchardPeck Lighting


Floor Finish:  Concrete with custom color and aggregate to match the landscape 


Garden Party

Facilities Design: Min Design

Landscape Arch: CMG 

Fabricator: One Hat One Hand (Fabricator)


Size 

Plan footprint: 16'-6" x 30'

Height varies: 11' at highest, 8-8" head clearance at entrance arch

About Min Design

Min Design is an award-winning design studio built on a foundation of architecture, landscape, and art. The studio creates objects, spaces, and environments across diverse clients, projects, and scales. Founded and led by E.B. Min, the firm’s work has been nationally recognized for design excellence across a wide range of project types. Recognition includes the Architecture League’s Emerging Voices award, Architectural Record‘s Design Vanguard, and numerous other awards and publications.


About E.B. Min, AIA, Founder and Principal

An honors graduate of Brown University with dual concentrations in Art History and Studio Art, E.B. Min began her architectural studies as a cross-registered student at Rhode Island School of Design. She received her Master of Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley, and she is a licensed architect in California. E.B.’s experience in the landscape architecture office of Delaney and Cochran nurtured her interest in the integration of landscapes and buildings. She has taught at U.C. Berkeley and is an Adjunct Professor in the Architecture Program at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. E.B. has also served on the Board of Directors for the AIASF and AIACC.

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Images tif haute résolution ~ 290 Mo
Images jpg haute résolution ~ 46 Mo

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Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain - China Basin Park Restroom: The entrance is made highly visible through lighting, materials and visual cues, along with concrete pavers that create continuity from the sidewalk into the well-lit space. - Crédit photo : Ty Cole
China Basin Park Restroom: The entrance is made highly visible through lighting, materials and visual cues, along with concrete pavers that create continuity from the sidewalk into the well-lit space.
Crédit photo : Ty Cole
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Image très haute résolution : 13.87 x 18.33 @ 300dpi ~ 17 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain -  China Basin Park Restroom: The design strategically positioned the restrooms beneath SCAPE's elevated landscape, offering easy accessibility from  the Bay Trail and beachfront.  - Crédit photo : Ty Cole
China Basin Park Restroom: The design strategically positioned the restrooms beneath SCAPE's elevated landscape, offering easy accessibility from the Bay Trail and beachfront.
Crédit photo : Ty Cole
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Image moyenne résolution : 6.83 x 4.73 @ 300dpi ~ 1,6 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain - China Basin Park Restroom: Seven single stalls are enclosed by gray phenolic partitions and wash stations mount onto a soft green ceramic Fireclay tile wall. - Crédit photo : Ty Cole
China Basin Park Restroom: Seven single stalls are enclosed by gray phenolic partitions and wash stations mount onto a soft green ceramic Fireclay tile wall.
Crédit photo : Ty Cole
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Image très haute résolution : 18.33 x 12.22 @ 300dpi ~ 13 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain - China Basin Park Restroom: The wood-clad exterior is tucked into the landscape while remaining accessible to all. - Crédit photo : Ty Cole
China Basin Park Restroom: The wood-clad exterior is tucked into the landscape while remaining accessible to all.
Crédit photo : Ty Cole
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Image très haute résolution : 18.33 x 12.22 @ 300dpi ~ 14 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain - China Basin Park Restroom: The facilities are gender-neutral to set a new standard for inclusivity in public amenities.  - Crédit photo : <p>Ty Cole</p>
China Basin Park Restroom: The facilities are gender-neutral to set a new standard for inclusivity in public amenities.
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Ty Cole

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Image très haute résolution : 18.33 x 13.75 @ 300dpi ~ 13 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain -  China Basin Park Restroom: A wide opening reduces feelings of isolation and entrapment.   - Crédit photo : Ty Cole
China Basin Park Restroom: A wide opening reduces feelings of isolation and entrapment.
Crédit photo : Ty Cole
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Image très haute résolution : 18.33 x 12.22 @ 300dpi ~ 14 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain - Section Perspective Rendering for the China Basin Park Restroom - Crédit photo : Min Design
Section Perspective Rendering for the China Basin Park Restroom
Crédit photo : Min Design
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Image haute résolution : 13.77 x 5.94 @ 300dpi ~ 4,1 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain - Aerial View of Mission Rock and China Basin Park:  The new five-acre waterfront park is located within the new Mission Rock development, between Mission Bay and Dogpatch, along The City’s <p>southern bay shoreline<span style="font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.0625em;">.</span></p> - Crédit photo : Jason O'Rear
Aerial View of Mission Rock and China Basin Park: The new five-acre waterfront park is located within the new Mission Rock development, between Mission Bay and Dogpatch, along The City’s

southern bay shoreline.

Crédit photo : Jason O'Rear
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Image très haute résolution : 17.57 x 9.87 @ 300dpi ~ 8,7 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain -  Aerial View of China Basin Park: Min Design's wood-clad structure is tucked under the landscape, limiting its  visual impact, while its entrance is made highly visible through lighting, materials, and visual cues.<br style="">  - Crédit photo : <p>Jason O'Rear</p>
Aerial View of China Basin Park: Min Design's wood-clad structure is tucked under the landscape, limiting its visual impact, while its entrance is made highly visible through lighting, materials, and visual cues.
Crédit photo :

Jason O'Rear

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Image très haute résolution : 17.57 x 9.43 @ 300dpi ~ 10 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain - The Garden Party: The landscape and planting design are integral to the pavilion's aesthetic. The pavilion creatively uses two existing trees as a living canopy, which will grow to cover the structure over time. - Crédit photo : Mission Rock Partners
The Garden Party: The landscape and planting design are integral to the pavilion's aesthetic. The pavilion creatively uses two existing trees as a living canopy, which will grow to cover the structure over time.
Crédit photo : Mission Rock Partners
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Image moyenne résolution : 6.08 x 8.1 @ 300dpi ~ 3,2 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain - The Garden Party: The fabrication of the rail was custom-made with unique arcs and turns, adding to the craftsmanship and intricacy of the pavilion.<br class="" style=""> - Crédit photo : Mission Rock Partners
The Garden Party: The fabrication of the rail was custom-made with unique arcs and turns, adding to the craftsmanship and intricacy of the pavilion.
Crédit photo : Mission Rock Partners
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Image moyenne résolution : 5.7 x 3.7 @ 300dpi ~ 1,4 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain - The Garden Party: The design fosters pedestrian interaction through its geometry and visually open language. - Crédit photo : Mission Rock Partners
The Garden Party: The design fosters pedestrian interaction through its geometry and visually open language.
Crédit photo : Mission Rock Partners
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Image moyenne résolution : 6.8 x 5.16 @ 300dpi ~ 2,8 Mo

Dossier de presse | 2757-53 - Communiqué de presse | Min Design Activates Urban Life Through Thoughtful and Playful Designs - Min Design - Design urbain - The Garden Party: External built-in shelves act as resting places for pedestrians along the paseo.  - Crédit photo : Mission Rock Partners
The Garden Party: External built-in shelves act as resting places for pedestrians along the paseo.
Crédit photo : Mission Rock Partners
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Image moyenne résolution : 6.58 x 8.33 @ 300dpi ~ 3,4 Mo

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