Not when it's in this context, it isn't. It'd be great if they'd just up and relocate it, but unless Apple decides to follow the motif with their building…
Before this controversy, how many SF residents actually knew it was there? I've been by that fountain several times, and it is pretty forgettable. They should just move it elsewhere. Maybe Embarcadero Center plaza, where they have another-- even more hideous-- fountain.
Went to the SFGate site and looked at the revised renderings. They are a big improvement over the original design. The vertical window / skylight on the Stockton Street side is a very clever solution to breaking up the blank monotony of that facade — it draws in the eye in a good way. The inset of the glass wall inside the metal frame on the front of the building makes it feel much less like a big box. The whole design has a much lighter, airier feeling to it. The plaza behind the store now looks like an actual useable, semi-public space.
Great work by Apple and the architects. Nimbys can be aggravating, but their focused, constructive criticism led to much better design in this case.
It's sometimes cold in San Francisco. Many locals would appreciate a perpetual fame in the center of the fountain. One could concoct some historic significants for the fire, given Ruth Asawa's recent passing.
I enjoy her works! This fountain was built to fit the steps. It needs to remain.
Although the design of this store is competent, the architecture is not up to caliber of the prior Apple cathedrals (New York, Santa Monica).
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Originally Posted by jungmark
Art is subjective.
Not when it's in this context, it isn't.
Before this controversy, how many SF residents actually knew it was there? I've been by that fountain several times, and it is pretty forgettable. They should just move it elsewhere. Maybe Embarcadero Center plaza, where they have another-- even more hideous-- fountain.
Went to the SFGate site and looked at the revised renderings. They are a big improvement over the original design. The vertical window / skylight on the Stockton Street side is a very clever solution to breaking up the blank monotony of that facade — it draws in the eye in a good way. The inset of the glass wall inside the metal frame on the front of the building makes it feel much less like a big box. The whole design has a much lighter, airier feeling to it. The plaza behind the store now looks like an actual useable, semi-public space.
Great work by Apple and the architects. Nimbys can be aggravating, but their focused, constructive criticism led to much better design in this case.
Proof that Apple does listen to the vocal minority. /s
It's sometimes cold in San Francisco. Many locals would appreciate a perpetual fame in the center of the fountain. One could concoct some historic significants for the fire, given Ruth Asawa's recent passing.
I enjoy her works! This fountain was built to fit the steps. It needs to remain.
Although the design of this store is competent, the architecture is not up to caliber of the prior Apple cathedrals (New York, Santa Monica).