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

[Human Scale]

Originally Posted by ozone

^^^^^ oh wow. What an eye! I wonder why no one has made this observation before� ♻️

Google Gran Torre Santiago

[ozone]

Originally Posted by Human Scale

Google Gran Torre Santiago

Just stop. ✋

[pseudolus]

I always thought it had an uncanny resemblance to a sonicare toothbrush

[Pedestrian]

Well, golly gee let's not leave out the "other" soul mate:

Gran Torre Santiago (Chile)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_T...er_Sep._13.jpg

But that's decent company.

Originally Posted by Human Scale

Google Gran Torre Santiago

Oh, sorry--you mentioned it while I was picture hunting.

[Pedestrian]

Originally Posted by pseudolus

I always thought it had an uncanny resemblance to a sonicare toothbrush

Pelli was clearly inspired by a Dune sandworm:




Images: http://www.keywordsuggests.com/vu99W...ZhGgYdh9OEln4/

[viewguysf]

All of the observations (except the Sonicare and sand worm) have been made before, with photos. I posted my own shots of several Pelli towers from visits to Kuala Lumpur and recently to Santiago. The Hong Kong analogy has also been alive and well.

[iamfishhead]

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

Pelli was clearly inspired by a Dune sandworm:




Images: http://www.keywordsuggests.com/vu99W...ZhGgYdh9OEln4/

[LDVArch]

Originally Posted by chris08876

Salesforce straight up reminds me of International Finance Centre across the large pond in SE Asia.

Same architects too (Pelli Clarke Pelli)

IFC is a more detailed building. Its curtain wall had to be more expensive per unit of area.

[mt_climber13]

Originally Posted by LDVArch

IFC is a more detailed building. Its curtain wall had to be more expensive per unit of area.

More rubbish.

IFC curtainwall:


If anything, Salesforce is more detailed because of the "awnings" that hang over the windows, which help to keep the interior cool and contribute to the LEED Platinum rating. IFC is only LEED Gold, so this is a much more technically advanced tower (and, thus, more expensive per unit of area).

[dimondpark]

Originally Posted by Human Scale

Google Gran Torre Santiago

Yawns...

[SFSkyline]

Originally Posted by dimondpark

Yawns...

This graphic says it all.

[Pedestrian]

Originally Posted by SFSkyline

This graphic says it all.

No it doesn't. You should have put Oceanwide Center on there. I think except for the spire, it too is taller than Wilshire Grand. But it seems to be Angelenos who keep wanting to make this some sort of contest. Who really cares?

Anyway, I prefer the classic simplicity of all 3 Pelli towers to the other buildings mentioned just above (and most of the world's modern supertalls if truth be told).

[HiRiser]

Originally Posted by ozone

^^^^^ oh wow. What an eye! I wonder why no one has made this observation before� ♻️ But in all seriousness aren't most buildings variations of others? A true original is rare. I think while these two look similar there's plenty of differences. SFT isn't a clone.

Hey, its only been mentioned like 2-3 times before..

[HiRiser]

Originally Posted by wakamesalad

More rubbish.

IFC curtainwall:


If anything, Salesforce is more detailed because of the "awnings" that hang over the windows, which help to keep the interior cool and contribute to the LEED Platinum rating. IFC is only LEED Gold, so this is a much more technically advanced tower (and, thus, more expensive per unit of area).

Yup, there's way more aluminum content in salesforce curtainwall making it substantially heavier per sqft and pricier..

[Jerry of San Fran]

From day one this is the resemblance that I saw.

Reminds Me of the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco by Apollo's Light, on Flickr

[Thefigman]

Don't forget their shorter sibling in Jersey City.

[gillynova]

According to the SF Chronicle, the Salesforce Tower will be fully enclosed by the end of July and will be fully completed by Jan 2018.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/p...photo-12914649

unless you guys knew that already haha

[dimondpark]

Originally Posted by SFSkyline

This graphic says it all.

Im just saying...people are being extra because they taped a big stick on top of their buildings.

[mrnyc]

Originally Posted by Thefigman

Don't forget their shorter sibling in Jersey City.

[Pedestrian]

Originally Posted by gillynova

According to the SF Chronicle, the Salesforce Tower will be fully enclosed by the end of July and will be fully completed by Jan 2018.

http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/p...photo-12914649

unless you guys knew that already haha

I believe Jan 2018 completion is actually a slight delay. Tenants were supposed to be moving in by the end of 2017.