Chang who lived within walking distance of the Center during construction. The grand hall of the center has a 23,000 ft Terazzo floor created San Francisco artist Julie W.
Poppies, California’s state flower, hummingbirds and bees are included with motifs from Indian Saris, Japanese tapestry and Islamic tiles. Julie Chang calls her design for the floor of the new Salesforce Transit Center “ The Secret Garden” after the children’s story published in 1911.
This vision includes art by four artists commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission. Their work is a highlight of the new development and showcases how much art can bring to a public space. There is a 5.4 acre rooftop garden, 100,000 square feet of retail and signature restaurant space.Ī white cloud-like lattice surrounds the exterior of the center designed by architects Pelli Clark Pelli to be beautiful as well as functional.
Last week I had a sneak preview.ĭubbed the Grand Central of the West, the architecture is stunning, the scope immense, and the art awesome. San Francisco’s Salesforce Transit Center, opens to the public on August 11. Escalator view of the light-filled Grand Central Hall of the new Salesforce Transit Center.Ī Central light column in the main hall grows from a Secret Garden of golden California poppies, birds, insects and Bay Area cultural motifs.
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