Transamerica Pyramid

The Transamerica Pyramid (Transamericapiramide) is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper by San Francisco. The total floor space of the Tower amounts to 49.238 m². It was designed by William Pereira.

The pyramid is built on the site of the historic Montgomery Block located in 600 Montgomery Street. He is 260 meters high and consists of 48 floors. The building has 18 lifts, two of which are to come in the top of the tower at all, and 3678 Windows. Construction began in 1969 and was completed in 1972. The contractor of this edifice isDinwiddie Construction Co.. Although the building is now the headquarters of the Transamerica Corporation, it is still strongly associated with this company. More than 1500 employees work In the building, at more than 50 companies.

The building is one of the symbols of San Francisco become. The shape of the building has been chosen to light on street to bother as little as possible. The wings on either side sticking out, begin on the 29th floor. In the East Wing houses the elevator shafts and in the West Wing are the staircase and the ventilation openings. The wings were necessary because at that time could not tilted up lifts.

The Transamerica Pyramid was from 1972 to 1974 the tallest skyscraper West of the Mississippi. In that year the building was surpassed by the Aon Center in Los Angeles, which was designed by William Pereira, the former partner of Charles Luckman.

Then in 1999 the Dutch insurance group AEGON the Transamerica Corporation took over, it was automatically owner of the Transamerica Pyramid. ==Trivia[ Edit] ==
 * In the computer game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas can be found in the same building the city San Fierro under the name: Big Pointy building