Due to the architect’s thoughtful design approach, the three-stop elevator at Hallidie Plaza adds to San Francisco’s impressive list of landmark structures. The $430,000 elevator owes its sculptural appearance to the pair of metal screens that surround it that were fabricated from stainless steel by Diamond Perforated Metals Inc. Stainless steel was also used for the door frames, screen wall battens, shaft cladding and floor grating.
Originally published: September 1999
Architect: Michael Willis Architects, San Francisco
Metal screens: Diamond Perforated Metals Inc., Visalia, Calif., www.diamondperf.com
