Downtown San Francisco is a feast for the eyes. The architecture here is as diverse as the people, plant and wild life. "The City", with the "C" in City capitalized, according to A Companion to California by James D. Hart, is "the sobriquet of San Francisco popularized from the 1850's when it was by far the largest, most populus, and most substantial urban settlement in the state, but in common use later in the 20th century as well."

Fine examples of Beaux Arts, Art Deco, International, Victorian and others are to be found by walking around the City. 18-story glass tower that Alan Temko called "San Francisco's purest example of the International Style."

I love this building. Although this photograph may convey a rather spartan message, as you walk around it and through the lobby, it provides what I think most architects strive for: function, beauty AND a memorable experience

From almost every angle, there is an artistic balance of shape and form. A visit to this site is a MUST for anyone interested in modern architecture.

The Mechanics Statue, Douglas Tilden, sculptor; Base by Willis Polk, 1894. It is located on a very dynamic intersection where Market and Bush Streets intersect. The Crown Zellerbach Building (San Francisco's "purest example of The International Style", according to Alan Temko, is directly across the street.