Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Shaklee Terraces San Francisco

Shaklee Terraces San Francisco edit

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill's Shaklee Terraces in San Francisco

My impression is that Skidmore, Owings and Merrill is one of the more significant architectural firms in America, although I don't know much of their work personally. They are particularly known for designing glass walled skyscrapers in Chicago and elsewhere, so this image is probably a good illustration of their work (although individual architects and styles have changed over the years). It will probably come down to whether you love or hate the unnatural colour shift, but the dramatic angle is effective and the curves are quite inviting. But mostly, the couple of times I've come across this picture, its made me want to know more.

Nominate and support. - Solipsist 08:06, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Oppose. While it is pretty, the image does not give you an accurate idea of the building. The unnatural colors distract from the building. Sudachi 08:22, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Ruined for me by the weird orange - Adrian Pingstone 10:51, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose its hard to tell what it is from the pic, looked like a terracotta roof to me !! also the orange haze is not a good look.--Childzy ^{(Talk|Contribs)} 12:13, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support Made for FP, if you ask me! --James 18:06, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose As for the "look", I really like it. The quality is excellent and the color (for me) isn't bad. But the encyclopedic value is hurt by the fact that it only shows part of the building, as Sudachi said. --Tewy 20:49, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is of course an illustration of the architecture of the firm, not an illustration of the Shaklee Terraces building. As such an illustration that emphasises the impression of a skyscraper whilst showing the facade detail is arguably more important. -- Solipsist 22:06, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That's true. --Tewy 09:18, 29 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose no encyclopedic value LadyofHats 16:55, 29 June 2006 (UTC).[reply]
Weak Oppose. Although it's a pretty and interesting shot, I don't think it's very encyclopedic. Beautiful colors though! : Cab02 20:05, 30 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose It's a nice shot, but to me the orange sky is unnecessary and hurts the picture. -Salur 16:11, 4 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted Raven4x4x 07:07, 6 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]