Sidewalk Project
peepSHOW
Location
Market St. and Yerba Buena Ln.
Status
In Development
Opening Date
Spring 2017
Website
Designers
An urban viewing station made of mirrors.
Background
peepSHOW is an a tunnel of mirrors that highlights obscure and concealed street scenes to passersby on Market Street. This “urban viewing station” was originally created for the 2015 Market Street Prototyping Festival. During this three-day festival, peepSHOW was an object of intrigue and beauty, a place to pause and ponder, a giant selfie machine—and more.
Design Inspiration
Urban spaces are made rich by their myriad components, but this very complexity can be overwhelming. By filtering out all but one aspect or moment in a cityscape, a clear piece of the city can emerge from the blur. peepSHOW encourages people to contemplate surroundings and create shared experience. The structure builds on a nature-lover’s viewing station, such as a birding platform or scenic overlook. Grounded in a dense city context, peepSHOW encourages people to contemplate and explore their urban environment.
In 2016, peepSHOW was invited to build a more permanent version of the project to install on Market Street for up to 2 years.
Partners
YBCA, DPW, Autodesk, Gray Area, YBCBD, MJM Management, Millennium Partners, SF Real Estate, OCII, ARUP
Supporters
Artplace, California Arts Council, Google, The James Irvine Foundation, Art Works, San Francisco Arts Commission, Cushman & Wakefield, Verizon, Autodesk, Dolby, Grosvenor
ADA & Accessibility
The City and County of San Francisco recognizes its obligation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Language Access Ordinance to provide equal access to all its residents.
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