SAN FRANCISCO | Salesforce Tower | 1,070 FT (326 M) | 61 floors - Page 168

HiRiser · #**3341** Posted **Jun 19, 2017, 4:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jerry of San Fran

A piece of equipment appeared on the top of the building recently. I am not sure what to call it - a crane?

View from my apartment in the Civic Center with zoom on my camera.

2017_06_17 - Salesforce Tower, San Francisco

Yeah that's a roof crane to take over the hoisting of the last incidental materials.

HiRiser · #**3342** Posted **Jun 19, 2017, 4:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by boyinthecity

source: me

IMHO: too bad 181 Fremont isn't 100-150' taller--as was originally proposed.

Great shot. I think the contrast is a match. Sorta like a batman and robin pairing.

Jerry of San Fran · #**3343** Posted **Jun 19, 2017, 2:30 PM**

View with a camera zoom, from my apartment in the Civic Center.

June 19, 2017 Sunrise

timbad · #**3344** Posted **Jun 20, 2017, 5:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jerry of San Fran

View with a camera zoom, from my apartment in the Civic Center.

no wonder it's so hot around here - someone lit the sky on fire! (nice one)

pseudolus · #**3345** Posted **Jun 21, 2017, 1:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by HiRiser

Yeah that's a roof crane to take over the hoisting of the last incidental materials.

Since Jerry took his picture, the construction hoist on the Mission Street side has been taken down.

botoxic · #**3346** Posted **Jun 21, 2017, 6:01 PM**

This would be an awesome place to throw a party (unless it was raining).

@JohnKingSFChron on Twitter

Jerry of San Fran · #**3347** Posted **Jun 21, 2017, 7:04 PM**

The latest view from my apartment, 27th floor of the Essex Fox Plaza (with the aid of a zoom lens on my camera). The screen on the top 3 floors looks very thin in an up-close photo.

Trivia: The Fox Plaza has retained it name in the last 50 years except when Grosvenor bought the building at which time it was called Grosvenor for 3 years. Grosvenor was a negligent landlord!

Salesforce - 06/21/2017

fimiak · #**3348** Posted **Jun 21, 2017, 9:24 PM**

They started installing panels where the West crane used to be, and also where the North lift used to be. Approx. 1:20pm on the park tower webcam.

1977 · #**3349** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 4:07 AM**

Nice aerial showing how the SFT sits within the downtown core:

Morning Glow by Rich Lonardo, on Flickr

mt_climber13 · #**3350** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 7:08 AM**

I don't care what anybody says, this is clearly the tallest tower on the west coast.

kingkirbythe.... · #**3351** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 2:06 PM**

Indubitably!

minesweeper · #**3352** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 7:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1977

Nice aerial showing how the SFT sits within the downtown core:

Morning Glow by Rich Lonardo, on Flickr

This is an incredible photo that looks like a CGI rendering from a few years ago about how the future skyline would look. The only thing giving it away as real are the cranes and unfinished facade.

CastleScott · #**3353** Posted **Jun 22, 2017, 8:01 PM**

^ That is a gorgeous pic and I love how the angles of the sun reflect on it.

1Boston · #**3354** Posted **Jun 23, 2017, 3:21 AM**

I don't think this tower would fit well in many cities in the U.S., but it fits perfect here. I like it much more than I thought I would...especially on sunny days like that^

Human Scale · #**3355** Posted **Jun 23, 2017, 4:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1Boston

I don't think this tower would fit well in many cities in the U.S., but it fits perfect here. I like it much more than I thought I would...especially on sunny days like that^

Pelli prides himself on designing for the site. He did a whole documentary about it.

edwards · #**3356** Posted **Jun 23, 2017, 5:11 AM**

@1977 - if I ever saw a photo resembling the rending most closely, that would be it!

MyCitySFO · #**3357** Posted **Jun 23, 2017, 1:18 PM**

I think it turned out even better than the rendering. I had doubts a white obelisk would look good or "fit" in with the existing skyline. Turns out to be more reflective - (mirror-like) than anticipated. My eye does not go to the Transamerica anymore, when looking at the skyline as a whole. Now it's Salesforce. Though in the near future, Oceanwide may change that.

SFSkyline · #**3358** Posted **Jun 23, 2017, 6:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by edwards

@1977 - if I ever saw a photo resembling the rending most closely, that would be it!

Isn't it funny that we talk about the photo, which is real, resembling the rendering, which is fake. I think it's the other way around. The rendering ended up being very close to reality.

SoCal Alan · #**3359** Posted **Jun 23, 2017, 9:52 PM**

The other crane is being lowered now...

sterlippo1 · #**3360** Posted **Jun 24, 2017, 3:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1Boston

I don't think this tower would fit well in many cities in the U.S., but it fits perfect here. I like it much more than I thought I would...especially on sunny days like that^

absolutely, perfect design for a stunning setting......facade is brilliant as well.