Saturday, September 28, 2019

1 Bush Plaza--for E.C.

This post is sort of a continuation of the last one involving a building I fancy in downtown San Francisco. E.C. mentioned that the image of the building I had posted would not load for her, so I thought I'd share these images in the hopes that they do load!
Artist's conception of the space now known as 1 Bush Plaza


The area around the structure is less lush than what is shown above, but not too far off from what the artist conceived. 

-just prior to completion in '59.
The structure sort of reminds me of a carousel. :D

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  1. Thank you so much. It does load, and does indeed look like a carosel. A fascinating concept. Shame about the missing lushness though.

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    1. Also of note: The outside area of 1 Bush Plaza contains no seating. One may walk through the space, but none are encouraged to stay for any length of time. :(

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    1. The pavilion was initially meant to house a trust company which then merged with Wells Fargo Bank. As for why the architects created such an interesting piece for a trust company, I cannot say. I suppose having glass walls might lead one to think of transparency, so trust? My internet search on the subject didn't yield much.

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  3. It does look carousel-like. Very indicative of an era.

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    1. Yes, it's sort of ultra-modern, 20th century fare.

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