“Putting an end to a small controversy over a 1970s ‘folk art’ fountain near Union Square, revised build plans for Apple’s new San Francisco retail outlet specifically show that the water feature will remain, to be nestled in a flight of steps leading up to the store’s rear entrance,” AppleInsider reports.
“Apple presented the new plans to San Francisco city officials on Monday, with Mayor Ed Lee said to be ‘happy’ that the company was able to work with city planners to keep the fountain almost exactly where it stands today, reports The San Francisco Chronicle,” AppleInsider reports. “The installation will be moved slightly, though the change is not thought to be noticeable.”
AppleInsider reports, “Lee was initially impressed with Apple’s initial proposal in May, but was forced to reconsider after a Chronicle article by design critic John King caused a minor controversy over the fountain’s disappearance in plans submitted by architect Foster + Partners.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Media-maunfactured “controversy.” That pile-o-yak eyesore ought to be nestled into the nearest landfill.
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