The SF Visitor Center project in San Francisco is an effort, with San Francisco Parks Alliance and San Francisco Recreation and Parks, to create a more defined destination at one of the highest points in the city. The plateaued peak provides expansive views of the city of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. Twin Peaks has historic significance for the region. The native Ohlone tribe used the peak as a lookout and hunting ground. European settler-colonists, the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the early 18th century and used the area for ranching. They called the peaks "Los Pechos de la Chola" or "Breasts of the Indian Maiden."

The Visitor Center project is conceptualised as a non-building that respects the landscape and gently cantilevers out of the peak, with a rammed earth surface integrated with the hill landscape. The structure is subterranean with the roof acting as a viewing deck, a set higher than the existing parking lot. The axis of the building is aligned with the Market Street axis creating an urban visual connection. The top and bottom metal rim defines the exterior profile and gets painted “International Orange” - a nod to the Golden Gate Bridge and the identity of San Francisco. The program includes a cafe, museum, souvenir store, gallery, viewing deck, and parking lot.

Architecture: AUR (Architecture Urbanism Research)
Urban Design & Landscape: PLUS (Public Landscape and Urbanism Studio)
Lead Architect: Aurgho Jyoti
Lead Urban Designer and Landscape Architect: Ari Daman
Project Team: Aurgho Jyoti, Subhradip Roy, Ari Daman