How technology is transforming the San Francisco skyline
Where there used to be few skyscrapers, tall buildings are becoming a common sight
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San Francisco
THE skyscraper came late to this city, a shipping and manufacturing hub for much of its existence. The wealthy roosted on the hills, and the masses toiled on the flats and the docks. Everyone lived close to the ground in a setting renowned for its natural beauty.
Now the things being shipped are virtual, and vast amounts of office space are needed to design, build and market them. Salesforce, a company that did not exist 20 years ago, will take up residence on Jan 8 in the new Salesforce Tower, which at 330m is the tallest office building west of the Mississippi.
