http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2007/08/21/dont_i_know_you_from_somewhere_1/ Reflections on art and architecture by TIME critic Richard Lacayo. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:06:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2007/08/21/dont_i_know_you_from_somewhere_1/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Native San Franciscan Sat, 15 Sep 2007 06:28:16 +0000 http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2007/08/21/dont_i_know_you_from_somewhere_1/#comment-103 I'm rooting for the Skidmore, Owings & Merril design. Its beautiful... But I do like the park in front of the Pelli design... I'm rooting for the Skidmore, Owings & Merril design. Its beautiful... But I do like the park in front of the Pelli design...

]]> http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2007/08/21/dont_i_know_you_from_somewhere_1/comment-page-1/#comment-102 CP Asher Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:28:04 +0000 http://lookingaround.blogs.time.com/2007/08/21/dont_i_know_you_from_somewhere_1/#comment-102 While all three proposals have strong elements to recommend them, only the Rogers Stirk plan takes the surrounding city into account and creates an interesting new streetscape, with opportunities for community involvement and activity. Pelli's park sounds lovely, but it's completely invisible from street level and not easy to get to. SOM's tower is beautiful out of context, but overwhelming on this site. While all three proposals have strong elements to recommend them, only the Rogers Stirk plan takes the surrounding city into account and creates an interesting new streetscape, with opportunities for community involvement and activity. Pelli's park sounds lovely, but it's completely invisible from street level and not easy to get to. SOM's tower is beautiful out of context, but overwhelming on this site.

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