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there’s still an urge by
developers and their
architects to resort to
one-note gimmicks.
Not so at 350 Mission
St.
The basic packag e is
simple, with the office
floorsstack ed atop the
50-foot-tall lobby and a
rear mezzanine that will
hold a poshMichael
Mina restaurant come
this fall. The to wer hugs
the sidewalk and rises a
flat-topped 415 feet.
Tall as this sounds,
it’s 230 feet below the
summit ofMillennium
Tower directlyacross
the street — insertyour
own joke here — and
not even half the ulti-
mate height of the 1,070-
foot SalesforceTower
still climbing on the
next block. It also falls
short of the700 feet
allowed by zoning — the
originaldeveloper
balkedat go ing higher
because another bank of
elevators would would
eat up too muchleas-
able space.
The approved project
was purchasedby Kil-
roy Realty,which start-
ed construction after
signing homegrown tech
giant Salesforce to occu-
py all of the tower’s
office space.
Despite the dimin-
utive presence from afar,
350 Mission makes a
strong impressionup
close.
For starters, the tower
isn’t a simple rectangle
of smoothglass. On
every floor above the
base,at 5-foot intervals,
the glass panel either
tips out8inches or
leans in to the same
extent, a pattern that’s
reversed on thefloors
above and below. The
panes are held in place
by thin aluminummul-
lions, so there are an-
gled threads of metal as
well.
CraigHartman,Skid-
moreOwings &Merrill’s
lead architect on 350
Mission, likens the ef-
fect to a basket weave,
“a way to give texture
and depth to aglass
building.”This doesn’t
quite happen —glass by
its nature is two-dimen-
sional — but the linear

ripples of the intricate
folds make for great
optical effects.
Sometimesit’s as if
each side of the tower is
an endless grid of light
and dark. At other mo-
ments, from more
oblique angles like the
pedestrianshortcut
down from BealeStreet,

lines of diamondsslide
down the tower in diag-
onal rows.
Other small touches
are exquisite.
On a late winter af-
ternoon onMission
Street, for instance, the
glass is a rich mono-
chromatic blue — but
lacedby silver stitches.
And ifyou catch the top
two levels of the“bas-
ket” in directsunlight,
they’re revealed to be a
translucent, seemingly
delicate mechanical
screen.
The question is
whether350 Mission
will be assuccessful
down low asup high.
Hartman’s aim here
was nothing less than to
create an “urban room”
where the publicly ac-
cessible space required
by San Francisco’s
downtown plan becomes
a civic asset.The model
is 101 SecondSt., anoth-
er to wer by Hartman
and Skidmorewhere the
basedoubles as aglassy
oasis that, long after the
tower’s 1999 debut,
serves as a casual gath-

ering spot foreveryone
from artstudents to
executives.
At 350 Mission, the
groundfloor corner has
folding panels that pull
back 30 feet in each
direction, so thatwhen
open there’s no sep-
aration between inside
and out. Alongside the
gray marblestairs lead-
ing to the mezzanine is
amphitheater-scaled
seating using planks of
reclaimed oak.
Even the public art
aims to pull in passers-
by — a 40-footby 70-
foot video screen that
cloaks the lobbywall
above the central eleva-
tors.The initial installa-
tion isby Refik Anadol,
a fluid swirl of pattern-
ed images that is espe-
cially arresting from
outsideat dusk.
But the aspirations
herewon’t necessarily
succeed.
Unlike at 101 Second,
or lastyear’s LinkedIn
tower at 222 Howard St.,
the public space isn’t a
roomdetached from the
comings andgoings of

tenantsupstairs.It’s
also the lobby — a lob-
by with only one tenant
upstairs,which means
there’s a big Salesforce
logo above the long
securitydeskand books
about the firm on each
of the lobby’s leather-
topped benches.
As corporate citizens
go, the company found-
ed in1999 by Marc Be-
nioff can’t be beat.Not
onlydoes it write large
checks, employees are
encouraged to volunteer
time toworthy causes
while on theclock. But
Salesforce sees the new
tower as part ofits
emerging corporate cam-
pus, even placing
“SalesforceEast” in
metal lettersabove 350
Mission’s main entrance.
The intended message
at 350 Mission — that
all of us arewelcome —
doesn’t come through
nearly as well.
This couldchange if
the corner panelsstay
open as often asweath-
er allows. It’s also im-
portant that the “urban
room” includea vendor

of coffee and other casu-
al offerings.With touch-
es like these, people in
the fast-growing district
might come to see the
“urban room” as part of
their personal terrain,
rather than the passage-
way to expensive food
and corporate meetings.
Even though Sales-
force employees began
movingupstairs last
March, the groundfloor
was cloakedby scaffold-
ing until the holidays
while work on thefa-
cade was completed.
In the months ahead,
we’ll see if Salesforce
and Kilroy are serious
about livingup to 350
Mission’s potential. I’m
hoping that the end
result is a pleasantsur-
prise — and that tower
employees aren’t the
only people lounging on
those comfortable oak
planks.

John King is The San
Francisco Chronicle’s
urban designcritic.
Email:jking@
sfchronicle.com Twitter:
@johnkingsfchron

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350 Mission

Joann Alma Miller passed
away December 26, 2016
at the age of 65 after a
prolonged illness. Born
in San Francisco at St.
Joseph’sHospital on March
14, 1951 she spent most of
her life in the bay area living
with her loving husband
Louis Miller.She was the
second of four children
born to now deceased
RichardHolmbergand June
Keith.Aloving and caring
individual, she could make
anyone smile. Joann spent
over 20 years working at
Costco whereshe showed
true work ethic and smiles.
She loved to go camping,
refurbish old furniture, arts
and crafts, and loved to go
to the Russian River.Joann’s
family and friends werethe
greatest joy in her life. She

preceded her death by her
sister Kathy Herbstritt and
husband Louis Miller.She
survived by her two broth-
ers Kenneth Holmbergand
Jon Holmberg. She was a
loving aunt to Kimberly Fu-
ria, Christy Herbstritt, Stacie
Hogue, Carrie Holmberg,
Jennifer Holmbergand Jon
HolmbergJr. She was also a
loving great aunt to Hailey
Sutton, Sierra and Mikaela
Furia, Arianna, Dante and
Mateo Delucca,Tori and
Tera Hogue, Josslin Holm-
bergand Hunter Holmberg.
Family and friends are
invited to attendaCel-
ebration of Life for Joann,
Saturday January 14th at
12pm. The Celebration of
Life will be held at Joann’s
house; 101 First Street
Healdsburg, CA.

Joann Alma Miller
March 14, 1951-December 26, 2016

Marian Mirkovich passed
away on Saturday January
7, 2017 in San Ramon at
the age of 93. She was a
native of Galveston, TX and
moved toWalnut Creek
42 years ago after living in
San Francisco for 50 years.
Marian was an executive
secretary for A. M. Castle &
Co. for 43 years.
She is survived by her son
Randy; grandsons, Jared
(Jill) and Nick (Ashley); and
great grandson Ryder.
Therewill beaMass of
Christian Burial at St. Isidore
Church, 440 La GondaWay,
Danville, CA 94526, on
Tuesday January 17, 2017

at 3:30 PM withagraveside
committal the following
day,Wednesday January
18, 2017 at Holy Cross
Cemetery,1500 Mission
Road, Colma, CA 94014 at
11:30 AM.
Those wishing may send
Memorial Gifts to the
American Cancer Society,or
to Hope Hospice of Dublin
CA.

Marian Lucille Mirkovich
June 19, 1923-Jan. 7, 2017

Albert J. Salera, passed
away peacefully on January
4, 2017.
Albert was born in San
Francisco on August 1,


  1. He grew up in the
    Marina district, an only child
    to the parents ofVincent
    and Assunta Salera. Al
    attended the University of
    California wherehestudied
    law and was admitted to
    the State Bar of California
    on December 19, 1956. He
    retired from his profession
    in 1994, the same year he
    met the love of his life,
    Gloria Rovegno. He and
    Gloria spent the next 18
    years of their lives enjoying
    life morethan ever,whether
    it was travelling to new
    places together,cruising the
    high seas oranight out on
    the town, perhaps frequent-
    ing one of their favorite SF


spots, such as the Silver
Cloud or the Balboa.
Though most only knew
Al asashy,quiet and very
reserved man, those of us
who had the privilege of
knowing the other side of
Al, got to enjoy his quick
wit, funny personality,
gentle demeanor,great
smile and his generous
heart.
We wereblessed to have
known him, and though Al,
we will miss you, we know
you arenow at peace and
with Gloria once again.
Family and friends are
invited to attend the Com-
mittal Service on Friday,
January 13th, 11:30am at
Holy Cross Catholic Cem-
etery,Colma.

Albert J. Salera


Jimmy passed away in
his sleep at his home in SF.
Brother of Jerry Cook &
Janet Fauss. Uncle to many
nieces&nephews. He was
the 49ers #1 faithful fan! 61

yr member of So.S.F.Parlor
#157 andretired after 50yrs
with the city of S.F.Main
Library on 10-13-06. No
services asrequested.

James Reinfeld Cook
Jan 11, 1938-Dec 29, 2016

CHARLSON, Nancy Ellen
BornJan 4, 1944
Oakland
Died Jan 4, 2017
Berkeley

Marty Martinez, an
Oakland native, passed
away at home on Monday
January 2, 2017 in Lafayette
at the age of 88. Marty was
agraduate of OaklandTech
High and the California
College of Arts and Crafts.
He wasaveteran of the
Army National Guardand a
PiedmontAvenueresident
for 45 years.
Marty is survived by
his loving wife Dorothy;
sons, Michael, Steven, and
Edward; and granddaughter
Elena.

AMemorial Service is
pending atalater date.

Marty Martinez
December 12, 1928-January 2, 2017

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