SAN FRANCISCO | Salesforce Tower | 1,070 FT (326 M) | 61 floors - Page 121

mthd · #**2401** Posted **Dec 18, 2016, 5:57 AM**

nice light this morning.

giantSwan · #**2402** Posted **Dec 18, 2016, 6:59 PM**

SF, finally looking like the modern and sophisticated city it is - beautiful new towers

Pedestrian · #**2403** Posted **Dec 19, 2016, 5:24 AM**

^^There are still plenty, quite possibly a majority, in the city who prefer the Parisian, Berliner, Roman or other low/midrise model of modernity and sophistication to that of New York, Chicago and Shanghai. In SF, each tower is a battle with these people but the city's cred as a cultural, dining and tech center and a city with as much history (dating to 1776 for Europeans and before for the natives) as any in North America has little to do with this. I'm on the side of the towers in the right parts of town where these are being built but I would not want to see them in North Beach or the Haight or Noe Valley either.

HiRiser · #**2404** Posted **Dec 19, 2016, 5:42 AM**

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Salesforce curtainwall install has certainly motored along nicely from its sluggish start and looks like it is near level with neighbouring Fremont, despite starting 4 months after. I was nearby the other day and spotted a similarity.

don116 · #**2405** Posted **Dec 19, 2016, 6:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

^^There are still plenty, quite possibly a majority, in the city who prefer the Parisian, Berliner, Roman or other low/midrise model of modernity and sophistication to that of New York, Chicago and Shanghai. In SF, each tower is a battle with these people but the city's cred as a cultural, dining and tech center and a city with as much history (dating to 1776 for Europeans and before for the natives) as any in North America has little to do with this. I'm on the side of the towers in the right parts of town where these are being built but I would not want to see them in North Beach or the Haight or Noe Valley either.

I don't think anyone thinks towers would look good in Noe Valley or North Beach. But I still think there are some areas that would lend nicely to supertalls. The intersection of Market/Van Ness is proposed to go as high as 600 ft (though I think it can host the city's 2nd super tall 1000+ ft building).

They will completely develop the Caltrain railyards at 4th and Townsend. i'd prefer something more like Hudson yards versus Avalon Mission Bay II which is the current proposal.

Whether you like Parisian/Berlin vs NYC, there's no arguing that a wall of cubic 200 ft buildings is the WORST of both worlds. See Mission Bay North today. Absolutely depressing.

brantw · #**2406** Posted **Dec 19, 2016, 3:40 PM**

12/19/16

Phil McAvity · #**2407** Posted **Dec 21, 2016, 1:29 AM**

That shot of the skyline from Oakland is insane, I love it!

Stellar_Mass · #**2408** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 4:09 AM**

Tonight

DSC_0481 by Jovan Nesbit, on Flickr

streetscaper · #**2409** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 6:00 AM**

Love it.. let's see it bigger

DSC_0481 by Jovan Nesbit, on Flickr

don116 · #**2410** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 6:07 AM**

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Love it.. let's see it bigger

DSC_0481 by Jovan Nesbit, on Flickr

Does anyone else see a bit of One WTC in that tower with that crane sticking out of it like spire?

Man it would be awesome if they added a 200 ft spire to this tower.

Justbuildit · #**2411** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 7:50 AM**

^^^^

That and the other nighttime photo of SF are the most spectacular photos I have ever seen of The City!

Justbuildit · #**2412** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 3:53 PM**

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Tonight

DSC_0481 by Jovan Nesbit, on Flickr

This photo needs to be printed, framed, and placed on my wall.

innov8 · #**2413** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 5:16 PM**

Quite a view, my vision use to wander over to the Transamerica building
but now the skyline peak is centered on this tower.

Photos taken yesterday 12/21/2016 by me.

sterlippo1 · #**2414** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 7:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

and a city with as much history (dating to 1776 for Europeans and before for the natives) as any in North America

no one loves The City more than I do, it's been my passion since i was 11, almost 50 years ago and I finally moved close to it but a resounding NO to this statement.

Mr Saturn64 · #**2415** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 8:54 PM**

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but a resounding NO to this statement.

Agreed wholeheartedly. I know I'm biased, but I would likely nominate my hometown Philadelphia as the most historic city in North America. Other viable candidates would include Boston, Washington, New York, and Mexico City. At least, that's what I took off the top of my head. I admit to not knowing much about Mexico/Central America.

Either way, no one visits San Francisco for the historic sights like they do in Boston and Philly, they visit San Francisco for the landmarks and the activities on the water (or maybe not, I've never been there).

Back on topic though, the pic from the hill and that highway show just how drastically the skyline has changed. Salesforce Tower is dominating the skyline in a way that none of the other buildings, not even the Transamerica Pyramid, have done before.

Justbuildit · #**2416** Posted **Dec 22, 2016, 9:48 PM**

I never had a problem sitting in that traffic because at least I got to enjoy the view of the skyline.

Justbuildit · #**2417** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 3:14 AM**

(adeles.photography instagram)

Stellar_Mass · #**2418** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 4:28 AM**

One more from tonight

DSC_0024 by Jovan Nesbit, on Flickr

edwards · #**2419** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 6:52 AM**

12/22/16

Justbuildit · #**2420** Posted **Dec 23, 2016, 5:07 PM**

DSC_0481 by Jovan Nesbit, on Flickr[/QUOTE]

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Originally Posted by don116

Does anyone else see a bit of One WTC in that tower with that crane sticking out of it like spire?

Man it would be awesome if they added a 200 ft spire to this tower.

Yeah the way the crane is positioned gives us an idea of what it would look like if the tower had a spire.