The Salmon Bay Natural Area overlook extends a pocket park over the edge of the hillside and provides spectacular views of the Salmon Bay Estuary, the historic Hiram-Chittenden Locks, and marine traffic. Working with the community and the City of Seattle, J.A. Brennan designed this popular overlook in the form of a deck, which recalls the area's maritime industry, and in the pattern of the plaza, which evokes the whirlpools that emerge near the dam. Collaboration with the interpretive signage designer resulted in an interpretive program that tells the story of the area.