San Francisco's Urban Design Sensibilities

"Should a tall boutique near Union Square have portholes instead of windows? Should a classical courthouse be joined by a concrete-and-glass tower draped in stainless steel panels? Should one new museum be clad in copper mesh, while another jags outward dramatically from an old brick building? Such dilemmas are sending shock waves through local planning circles. It's high time. San Francisco has flourished because it welcomes new cultural movements, new populations, new ideas and new technologies. Why should new- looking buildings make people panic?"

Thanks to Design Architecture