More >> A 32-pane, cathedral-style glass top adorning the Transamerica Pyramid is commonly known as the building's "crown jewel." The Transamerica Pyramid at 600 Montgomery Street between Clay and Washington Streets in the Financial District of San Francisco, California, United States, is a 48-story futurist building and the second-tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline.

Transamerica Pyramid | Favorite Architecture (video inside) February 13, 2019 April 23, 2020 mysharetopfive Share . The building was built in 1972 and was for a period of time the tallest building in San Francisco. The Transamerica pyramid is likely the single most iconic piece of the San Francisco skyline (as long as you don't count a certain orange bridge that shall remain nameless). Transamerica Pyramid Center is home to two office buildings: the internationally known Transamerica Pyramid, a premier Class A office building and a symbol of San Francisco; and 505 Sansome at Transamerica Pyramid Center, an adjacent Class A high-rise office building. With the recent high rise building going on in San … I visited the Transamerica Pyramid, which is a business building, and spent time at the Transamerica Pyramid Redwood Park. Transamerica Pyramid to Shine ‘Beacon of Hope’ for Bay Area The owners of the Transamerica Pyramid will resume daily lighting of the building’s crown jewel beacon as a sign of hope for the region and solidarity with Bay Area healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Transamerica Pyramid Center is also home to cloistered Redwood Park, which features fountains, towering redwood trees, … Inside the room is a 6,000-watt beacon "jewel" light. Its height is surpassed …