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Originally Posted by nequidnimis
Isn't the finish of the Meridien/Argent hotel a coat of stucco? I believe it was applied over the origianl precast concrete (or perhap it was cast in place concrete, I am not sure), as part of the remodel a few years back. Daniel Burnham Court, which is over 200', is also stucco. It certainly can be done. All it takes is an architect/developer team intent on controlling cost.
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I think I remember reading that the Meridien/ANA (locally called the anal in the hotel biz)/Argent/Westin Market Street was covered with over 9,000 gallons of paint on the cement. It is, BTW, a steel frame building that looked really cool before they covered it.
When I used the word skyscraper above, I meant a real one soaring into the sky. The Argenta, sandwiched between two ugly highrise bookends and Daniel Burnham Court don't qualify!
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DBC is stucco above the first few floors, just like the SF Marriott. Both structures would have been better if a higher grade cladding went all the way up.