Photos Oakland Kaiser Roof Garden

The garden is 3 acres with over 6 000 feet of combined indoor space.

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The kaiser center roof garden was one of the first roof gardens built in the united states. Spacious and mellow oasis downtown. The kaiser roof garden is a large landscaped park on the roof of a five story 1339 space parking structure in the kaiser center office complex near uptown oakland. Inspired by the rockefeller center roof gardens in new york city industrialist henry kaiser hired landscape architect theodore osmundson fasla to design the beautiful 3 and a half acre public park that is the kaiser center roof garden in oakland ca.

This entry was posted in downtown oakland grand lake lake merritt parks gardens and tagged henry j. See 17 reviews articles and 6 photos of kaiser center roof garden ranked no 43 on tripadvisor among 81 attractions in oakland. The address is 300 lakeside drive oakland ca 94612. See 106 photos and 8 tips from 436 visitors to kaiser rooftop garden.

Kaiser center roof garden oakland. This internationally acclaimed and renowned garden set the stage for green roofs and has inspired the proliferation of roof gardens across the planet. Address phone number kaiser center roof garden reviews. A note on parking we did chose to park in the kaiser center garage.

However it is not cheap. The rate is 4 30 min. Situated atop the 5 story kaiser center garage when it opened in 1960 it was the largest roof garden in the world. The kaiser rooftop garden is located on top of the 5 story parking garage at the kaiser center.

It was built in the 1960s in conjunction with a classic international style modernist building designed by welton beckett as henry j kaiser s hq and personal residence. Kaiser kaiser building kaiser center kaiser center roof garden kaiser permanente kaiser roof garden kaiser rooftop garden kaiser shipyard largest roof garden roof garden theodore osmundson tony flood tony flood gardener on april. Whether or not you are from the bay there s a good shot you haven t been to oakland s kaiser rooftop garden situated on the 5th floor of kaisers parking structure this hidden gem shines bright like a diamond rihanna yes. I wound up paying 12 to park.

Free live music on fridays in the summer. The 3 5 acre rooftop garden has a reflecting pond wooden bridge expansive lawns mature trees and ample seating. Oakland s kaiser rooftop garden.