Conceptual Master Plan - Emeryville Center of Community Life

o Local Architect 1
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account the shared use. Most notably, the shared classrooms are
larger than a standard classroom to accommodate the extra storage
space needed for multiple uses.
As an example, the Jewish Community Center in Marin is same
‘shared use’ style of school and community center. It has been in
existence roughly 10 years and has been very successful.
Statement: Please design the building to not look so plain. Add some
historical designs that reflect Emeryville’s character and nice architecture.
o Local Architect 2
o The designs are beautiful. Will the gym and pool have an indoor or
outdoor transition?
Not sure, this will be completed in the architectural designs.
o Can we see some of the room on the street level design?
There are conceptual drawings that show this.
o Will the green roof be accessible?
Not to the public.
o Statement: The dining area between building doesn’t seem to promote a
healthy interaction between nature and users.
o The playground looks “cookie cutter” and not custom to the site.
That is true because the playground has not been designed in this
phase of conceptual master plans. The current drawings are just a
rendering from a custom playground we built in San Jose.
o Gene Sway, Emeryville Architect (Local Architect 3)
o Statement: The architecture is not innovative. Residents are critical of
existing architecture in Emeryville because it’s too bland and modern
looking. His feeling is people want a remarkably distinctive building as a
civic center. The current design looks like Bay Street Emeryville.
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How are we going to not have this be sterile?
It’s not designed yet, the actual architectural designs will be
completed in the near future.
There has not been enough ‘east’ Emeryville proactive participation. How
do we plan to capture real feedback and participation?
The City has been spreading these meetings throughout the City.
A total of 8 meetings will be held that include Emery Bay Village,
this presentation at City Hall, and Anna Yates Elementary School.
Two postcards will be or have been mailed out, door hangers were
placed on east Emeryville homes, and flyers are being distributed
at local markets/businesses. Also two presentations have been held
recently at the Senior Center and a presentation at the MLK Day
(Emeryville Yes We Can! Event) had a great east Emeryville
participation with an estimated 600 people in attendance.
You mentioned the ECCL is going to be a LEED certified project, can we
lessen the footprint of this building?
Yes, we will be working on creating a green design that
emphasizes height to lessen the footprint.