Thursday, August 16, 2012

6. Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco, United States


Height: 260 meters
Cost to build: US$32 million
Completion date: 1972
Fast fact: When The Pyramid's three years of construction began in 1969, signs around the site proclaimed it "a San Francisco landmark since 1972."

Around San Franciso’s picturesque wooden Victorian houses, this skyscraper climbs like a rocket. Although not comparable to the futuristic designs of newer skyscrapers, the 260-meter pyramid has been the city's most recognizable building for decades.
The structure has an unconventional tapered design -- imitating a tree trunk -- that allows natural light and fresh air to trickle down to adjacent streets.
Without obstructing much of the tranquil neighborhood, this slender style, together with the earthquake-safe design, allowed the building to get around strict building laws in the city, reaching a height unfamiliar to San Francisco


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