COLLECTION NAME:
Archivision Base to Module 9
Record
Preferred Title:
Transamerica Pyramid
Image View:
View looking up depicting the south and west flanks
Creator:
William L. Pereira and Associates (American architectural firm, founded ca. 1963; renamed 1970)
Location:
site: San Francisco, California, United States
Location Note:
600 Montgomery Street
Date:
1972-1973 (creation)
Cultural Context:
American
Style Period:
Modernist, Modern
Work Type 1:
office building
Work Type 2:
skyscraper
Work Type 3:
mixed-use development
Classification:
architecture
Material:
concrete: pre-cast quartz aggregate
Technique:
construction (assembling)
Measurements:
853 ft (height)
Subjects:
architectural exteriors; business, commerce and trade; contemporary (1960 to present)
Description:
The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline. Built on the location of the historic Montgomery Block, it has a structural height of 260 meters (853 feet) and contains 48 floors of retail and office space. Construction began in 1969 and finished in 1972. It is currently ranked as the 98th tallest building in the world. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)
Collection:
Archivision Base Collection
Identifier:
1A2-US-SF-TP-A4
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Transamerica Pyramid
