i'd like to introduce david faucher to walk you through the design. thank you. >> thank you. good afternoon, commissioners. so you're familiar with the project site. i think i have three minutes so i'll get straight to the project itself. >> what was important at the beginning and we'll focus up to the alleyway and they're designed to be complementary. the plaza that would have city standard paving coming across the crosswalk and we'll see better but it's meant to be a bit of a refuge or an oasis. we'll see it intersection and perspective. part is you're seeing the forms that is designed and inspired by almost calligraphy by a french artist. she feels it will help punch wait and guide public -- punctuate and guide use of the space. the space will be activated by a cafe for daily use and the permanent home of the ballet school. i'll go into more detail about that. this shows a bit of the bunk. -- buffing. you can see the height of the people and relative to 12th street. this section cuts through van ness and more of a longitudinal section. >> commissioner: you mean to say sout