The Hyatt in San Francisco’s financial district was designed in 1972 by John Portman, that’s right something good came out of the seventies. An extensive brutal concrete structure is layered around a central atrium with gardens hanging down. The layers protrude farther into the atrium as they step. The triangular tower affords spectacular views of the bay, particularly the Ferry Building. The rooftop restaurant revolves completely around.
A Charles Perry sculpture sits in the middle of the atrium.
