SAN FRANCISCO | 340-350 Fremont Street | 440 FT / 134 M | 40 FLOORS

[simms3_redux]

Guys, I am fairly certain that what we are seeing rise is not the Handel design that we have seen rendered, but rather something that is a bit closer to the 2006 SF Planning approved design.

Yikes...wtf

From where I sit, I can see the building rising, it's north and west facing facades (the latter of which is now visible and is definitely not curved like the Handel design we've seen rendered).

[simms3_redux]

And disclaimer...in comparing Plannning docs to close up shots, maybe not. Maybe this is mostly the Handel design, based on shapes of the windows. It's pretty hard to tell that this will look like the Handel renderings, and part of that is the color differential between reality and rendering, and part of that is a lack of texturing, thus far, on the north side versus the rendering, as well as straight glass in the back as opposed to the curviness that's rendered.

[rocketman_95046]

I think it's a Heller Manus design now

http://www.hellermanus.com/340_Fremont_Street.html

[IMG]http://media.bizj.us/view/img/2520551/02*1200xx7856-4419-0-731.jpg[/IMG]

[1977]

Originally Posted by simms3_redux

And disclaimer...in comparing Plannning docs to close up shots, maybe not. Maybe this is mostly the Handel design, based on shapes of the windows. It's pretty hard to tell that this will look like the Handel renderings, and part of that is the color differential between reality and rendering, and part of that is a lack of texturing, thus far, on the north side versus the rendering, as well as straight glass in the back as opposed to the curviness that's rendered.

While the color is a little lighter this is the Handel design. It wasn't that different...they just fined tuned it a bit. You can see the curve pretty clearly on the Salesforce Tower webcam.

[minesweeper]

Whew, false alarm. The colors are off, but if you compare cmak's photo from the previous page to this rendering, you can see they match up at the base:

[simms3_redux]

Originally Posted by 1977

While the color is a little lighter this is the Handel design. It wasn't that different...they just fined tuned it a bit. You can see the curve pretty clearly on the Salesforce Tower webcam.

I still have 20/20 and don't see a "curve" clearly on the webcam, and I am on the top floor of a building downtown and can see the construction, and it doesn't appear curved, but straight, in the back.

regardless, yes, it does appear to be Handel design, though with some major tweaks, particularly on the North side where I have yet to see the intricate cladding that presented itself in the rendering, despite there being large area of pre-clad already installed.

[pseudolus]

Originally Posted by rocketman_95046

I think it's a Heller Manus design now

http://www.hellermanus.com/340_Fremont_Street.html

[IMG]http://media.bizj.us/view/img/2520551/02*1200xx7856-4419-0-731.jpg[/IMG]

It seems like in the revised design, the precast panels on the north side were more in a brick bond pattern, rather than the original stack. What's showing up on the webcam looks like the stack.

[AndrewK]

Originally Posted by simms3_redux

I still have 20/20 and don't see a "curve" clearly on the webcam, and I am on the top floor of a building downtown and can see the construction, and it doesn't appear curved, but straight, in the back.

regardless, yes, it does appear to be Handel design, though with some major tweaks, particularly on the North side where I have yet to see the intricate cladding that presented itself in the rendering, despite there being large area of pre-clad already installed.

Having recently driven up 1st, I can confirm that there definitely is a curve, and glass has been installed on the lower levels of it.

[viewguysf]

It all sounds like another value engineered design again, not exactly like any of the previous versions. Unfortunately, we're far too accustomed to that here.
it would be great if we're pleased with the final outcome, but we'll just have to wait and see.

[viewguysf]

She's going to be a beauty! They're forming the 25th floor now.

[IMG]350 Fremont (right) and 399 (left) by Jim Bolinger, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]350 Fremont from Southeast corner by Jim Bolinger, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]350 Fremont from Southwest corner by Jim Bolinger, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]350 Fremont west side by Jim Bolinger, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]350 Fremont, west side detail by Jim Bolinger, on Flickr[/IMG]

[IMG]Eastern side of Rincon Hill growing by Jim Bolinger, on Flickr[/IMG]

[SLO]

^^I like the blacksmith shop there in the foreground, seems to hearken to old San Francisco

[fflint]

The glass curve is pretty sweet.

[peanut gallery]

^Agreed. I love that part of the building. The color, the offset mullions, the whole curved section is looking way better than I expected.

Again, great shots, viewguy!

[edwards]

 

[viewguysf]

Originally Posted by edwards

7/24/15

You posted this to the wrong thread--please move it here:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...=203437&page=5

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[ElDuderino]

So much for all the early false alarms about the value engineered design. It actually is turning out to be very true to the renderings. Nice

[fflint]

I think this is looking better than the renderings made it seem. That reflective glass curve is epic. It's going to be fun to photograph it in various conditions.

[peanut gallery]

I'm going to start facing it straight on from the west, then walk around counter-clockwise (sorry for the bad lighting on some of them):











Then a little farther away:



I'm really looking forward to seeing it all completed.

[northbay]

Wow, I keep forgetting about this one. Good progress! Thanks for the updates pg!