LARGE VENUES
Moscone Convention Center
San Francisco, CA
Photo: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
The Moscone Center South expansion added a ballroom level
and a meeting room level to the existing three level convention facility,
significantly increasing its ability to host large conferences and multiple
simultaneous events. The project required careful evaluation to ensure that
patron circulation, vertical transportation, and curbside operations could
safely and efficiently support peak-event conditions.
TransSolutions supported the design team by conducting
detailed micro simulation analyses of the expanded facility. TransSolutions
evaluated pedestrian flows, corridor and lobby sizing, vertical circulation
systems, and bus and taxi operations to confirm facility capacity, identify
potential bottlenecks, and recommend improvements that ensure a high level of
service for event attendees.