THE POST OFFICE BERKELEY S CIVIC CENTER

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Martin Luther K ing Jr Way 10 Grant Street Grant Street McKinley Avenue McKinley Avenue 11 12 13 9 14 Civic Park 8 15 16 7 6 17 4 3 5 Harold Way 2 1 UC Campus 1 Bart Station, 1973 2 Public Library,

1 Martin Luther K ing Jr Way 10 Grant Street Grant Street McKinley Avenue McKinley Avenue Civic Park Harold Way 2 1 UC Campus 1 Bart Station, Public Library, Post Office, 1914, YMCA, Community College 6 MLK Jr Civic, (Farm Credit) Administration 8 Veteran s Memorial, YMCA- PG&E Teen 10 Ronald Tsukamoto Public Safety 11 Municipal Courts, City Hall, City Offices 14, Community Theater, , , City Office, YMCA Post Office, City Hall / Civic Park 8 Veteran s Memorial UC THE POST OFFICE BERKELEY S CIVIC CENTER

Ronald Tsukamoto Public Safety Municipal Court City Hall City Offices Residential PG&E YMCA PG&E Teen Civic Park Veterans Memorial Community Theatre Customer Service Planning & Development MLK Jr

2 Ronald Tsukamoto Public Safety Municipal Court City Hall City Offices Residential PG&E YMCA PG&E Teen Civic Park Veterans Memorial Community Theatre Customer Service Planning & Development MLK Jr Civic Arts District YMCA Post Office Kittredge Language Studies International UC City College Mangalam s Dharma College Library Garden Apartments Freight and Salvage Social Security Office Harold Way Arpeggio Library Gardens Plaza Walgreens Plaza Public Library Wells Fargo Chase Bank Shattuck Hotel Shattuck Cinemas BART Shopping Square California Theatre Bart Station Entrance Bus Station Shops/ Retail Public Outdoor Space Civic / Historic/ Public s Proposed Development Civic Park BART Rotunda Plaza Post Office Lobby Plaza Proposal Shops THE POST OFFICE CENTRAL TO DOWNTOWN

AREA TOTALS 1914 - Original 29.3 K SF 1931 - Service Annex 26.1 K SF Total 55.4 K SF Main Lobby ORIGINAL POST OFFICE (1914) Side Lobby ORIGINAL POST OFFICE (1914) Street Level ~ 10.

3 AREA TOTALS Original 29.3 K SF Service Annex 26.1 K SF Total 55.4 K SF Main Lobby ORIGINAL POST OFFICE (1914) Side Lobby ORIGINAL POST OFFICE (1914) Street Level ~ 10.8 K SF Basement Level ~11.1 K SF SERVICE ANNEX ADDITION (circa 1931) Street Level ~ 12.6 K SF Basement Level ~13.5 K SF APPROXIMATE 1914 REAR LOT LINE Upper Level ~ 7.4 K SF SERVICE ANNEX ADDITION (circa 1931) Roof Level DESIGN CHALLENGE: DISCOVER A SOLUTION THAT PRESERVES POSTAL SERVICES AND ADDS OTHER NEW USES AND EXCITING AMENITIES TO DOWNTOWN BERKELEY. DALLAS: THE GROUND FLOOR POSTAL SERVICES WERE PRESERVED WHILE THE UPPER FLOORS WERE CONVERTED TO HOUSING. STREET LEVEL FLOOR PLAN UPPER LEVEL FLOOR PLAN CANON CITY, COLORADO: THE POST OFFICE IS NOW HOME TO THE FREMONT CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Front Facade of Original Post Office, 1914 Main Lobby, 1914 Rear Facade of Original Post Office, 1914 Entry, 1914 MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS: POST OFFICE HAS BEEN RETAINED AND RE-PURPOSED INTO A COMMUNITY CENTER. THE POST OFFICE PRESERVE AND ENHANCE

POST OFFICES ARE CHANGING. DALLAS, TX: THE LANDMARK U.S. POST OFFICE AND COURT HOUSE BUILDING PRESERVED THE LOWER LEVEL POST OFFICE. THE UPPER LEVEL WAS RE-PURPOSED INTO RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

4 POST OFFICES ARE CHANGING. DALLAS, TX: THE LANDMARK U.S. POST OFFICE AND COURT HOUSE BUILDING PRESERVED THE LOWER LEVEL POST OFFICE. THE UPPER LEVEL WAS RE-PURPOSED INTO RESIDENTIAL UNITS. CAÑON CITY, CO: LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN OF CAÑON CITY, THE POST OFFICE WAS RESTORED AND RE-USED TO HOUSE THE FREMONT CENTER OF ARTS. THE GALLERIES OFFER A NEW ATTRACTION TO THE DOWNTOWN. VENICE BEACH, CA: THE HISTORIC 1939 NEW DEAL POST OFFICE WAS RESTORED AND CONVERTED INTO OFFICES. DES MOINES, IA: THE 1908 BEAUX ARTS POST OFFICE LOBBY WAS RESTORED TO CREATE AN ART EXHIBITION SPACE. PARTIAL HEIGHT GALLERY WALLS PRESERVE THE ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SPACE. THE REST OF THE BUILDING IS USED FOR COUNTY OFFICES. NASHVILLE, TN: THE 1934 POST OFFICE WAS RESTORED AND CONVERTED TO THE FRIST CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS. RE-USE CAN BE CREATIVE. POST OFFICE DALLAS, TX NEW ADDITION POST OFFICE CANON CITY, CO POST OFFICE VENICE BEACH, CA THE 1928 FOX THEATRE WAS BOTH PRESERVED AND RE- USED, ACCOMMODATING NEW PROGRAM FOR THE OAKLAND SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, IN ADDITION TO MORE TRADITIONAL LIVE THEATRE USES. THE FOX THEATRE RESTORATION HAS BECOME THE SYMBOL AND CATALYST FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT IN OAKLAND S UPTOWN DISTRICT. THE HISTORIC PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO S 1898 BEAUX ARTS FERRY BUILDING WAS RESTORED AND RE-USED TO HOUSE A DIVERSE MIX OF RETAIL AND RESTAURANT USES. THE FERRY BUILDING NOW FUNCTIONS AS BOTH AN ARCHITECTURAL ICON AND CENTRAL HUB FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR SPACE ON THE WATERFRONT. FOX THEATRE OAKLAND, CA PHOTO: NOMADICPURSUITS.COM FERRY BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO, CA PRESERVE ADAPT RE-USE ENHANCE PHOTO: FERRYBUILDINGMARKETPLACE.COM PUBLIC SERVICES CAN BE PRESERVED AND SUPPORTED THROUGH ADAPTIVE RE-USE. LET S DRAFT A CREATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE VISION OF DOWNTOWN BERKELEY S FUTURE FOR THE POST OFFICE. HOW WILL YOU RE-IMAGINE BERKELEY S CIVIC CENTER? PLEASE SUBMIT AND SHARE YOUR IDEAS. BERKELEYDESIGNADVOCATES@YAHOO.COM TO VIEW THESE BOARDS ONLINE VISIT: ELS ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN NEWS ELSARCH.COM/NEWS/ POST OFFICE, NASHVILLE, TN POST OFFICE, DES MOINES, IA FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: THE CALIFORNIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION ADAPTIVE RE-USE CAN SAVE THE POST OFFICE

5 Voter-Approved Current Plan for Downtown Post Office Major Public Projects in the New Downtown Plan TO BE FUNDED BY NEW DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTS Post Office

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