PUC - the interior is spectacular! What a gem.
New Plaza @ 303 Second - That always has lots of people at lunchtime and I'd say they did a nice job making it look more inviting and cooler (literally). Believe it or not, that plaza is usually quite warm at midday and a little respite from the sun is often welcome.
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Originally Posted by 1977
Unfortunately, I think these are really old renderings and plans. You can tell by the height of One Rincon Hill.
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I noticed that as well. Still, it's an interesting rendering. I like the upper floors, especially the treatment on the First St. face. Not a fan of the podium though. While I like the nod to the existing building along Harrison, overall it looks like a giant block of concrete.
It raises an interesting question in my mind about which way a building in that location should face. In that rendering, it's facing west. But should it look toward the FiDi? Or perhaps toward the south assuming the Potrero/101 viewpoint is the most seen/photographed? Personally, I think this is a location where you wouldn't really want it to appear to face a particular direction because it sits at the southern end of the skyline and will be highly visible from every direction, including east with Bay Bridge traffic.
Anyway, cool find wakamesalad.