John King of the San Francisco Chronicle shared his feelings about the Soma Grand on Monday. Below are a few of our favorite insights…
Mr. King on shipping containers:
“Containerization” refers to the movement of goods by ship and rail in stark utilitarian crates. These days, unfortunately, it also describes what’s happening in more and more cities as the landscape gets cluttered with buildings that contain housing but otherwise just sit there, static and squat.”
Mr. King on shape:
“…San Francisco has the perfect tower to illustrate the trend: the Soma Grand” “It’s nearly as wide as it is tall, and it meets the skyline with nothing more memorable than a mid-block spire that looks like a car antenna.”
Mr. King on the Soma Grand:
“…It’s a wet blanket at billboard scale.”
SoMa tower: Grand it ain’t [SF Gate]
Soma Grand [website]
Image provided by Soma Grand
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