Tallest Building on West Coast

[Crimen y Castigo]

...is planned for the middle of SF.

The Transbay Terminal project has three proposals, all of which include plans for what would be the tallest building on the left coast.

Link to article above.
Pix below. More pix at the link.

Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2007/08/07/ba_transbay0701.jpg

Skidmore
http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2007/08/07/ba_transbay0707.jpg

[Crimen y Castigo]

Rogers Stirk
http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2007/08/07/ba_transbay0704.jpg


and the pièce de résistance, courtesty a link from BoingBoing:

Transbay Barad-dur and Mount Doomalpais
(that's Mt. Tamalpais in the background)
http://www.boingboing.net/200708081722.jpg

from the photo artist:
"... I'd be swayed [by the Stirk] design, but it needs two crucial additions, one architectural/supernatural and one geological...

The tower is desperately wanting the flaming lidless Eye Of Sauron on top and they need to somehow get Mount Doomalpais (formerly Mount Tamalpais) ignited so that it spews lava nonstop and casts the proper orange glow of doom over the region. ..."

[Gioca]

Ick. All three are terrible. Those concepts are completely out of proportion to the rest of the city.

[Chiller15J]

The tower is desperately wanting the flaming lidless Eye Of Sauron on top and they need to somehow get Mount Doomalpais (formerly Mount Tamalpais) ignited so that it spews lava nonstop and casts the proper orange glow of doom over the region. ..."

:D That made my day.

[Matt in the Hat]

I'm a fan of the SOM one

[Crimen y Castigo]

Here's a better image of the Skidmore tower -- clearly the nicest design.

http://www.socketsite.com/SOM%20Transbay%20Design.jpg

[argentine soccer fan]

Can you provide the link to the Barad-dur picture and critique?

[Crimen y Castigo]

Can you provide the link to the Barad-dur picture and critique?


http://www.boingboing.net/2007/08/08/jim_leftwichs_vision.html

[argentine soccer fan]

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/08/08/jim_leftwichs_vision.html

Thanks. That picture of San Francisco as Mordor is a cool picture, it made my day.

Back on topic, I hope they don't build a building so tall. And I don't like any of the models. San Francisco has a nice unique skyline, i hope they don't mess with it too much.

But, if they are to build a tall dominant building, I'd like to see a pyramid, or at least something ending in a point. Sort of like a larger version of the Transamerica Building.

Then it would still be a bit like the old San Francisco we all left our heart in.

[GriffinGunner]

Here's a better image of the Skidmore tower -- clearly the nicest design.
What makes you say that? From just these simple images, which will hardly be the ultimate criteria, I think the PCP design is more graceful and in harmony with the city's skyline.