What is Transamerica Pyramid?
[[File:Transamerica Pyramid from 343 Sansome St. roof garden 2.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Transamerican Pyramid, 2008]] '''The Transamerica Pyramid''' is the second tallest skyscraper in the [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] skyline and one of its most iconic. The building is the headquarters of the [[Transamerica Corporation]], it is still strongly part of the company and is part of the company's logo. Designed by architect [[William Pereira]] and built by [[Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company]], at 260&nbsp;m (850&nbsp;ft). When the building was finished in 1972 it was among the five tallest buildings in the world.<ref name=Emporis>{{cite web | url=http://www.emporis.com/en/bu/sk/st/tp/wo/ | title=Official World's 200 Tallest High-rise Buildings | date=January 2010 | work=Emporis | accessdate=2010-01-16 | archive-date=2010-12-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225004217/http://www.emporis.com/en/bu/sk/st/tp/wo/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> The tower has no public access except for the first floor lobby, so this means that visitors cannot go to the top for a skyline view. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category}} * [http://thepyramidcenter.com The Pyramid Center official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207105027/http://thepyramidcenter.com/ |date=2011-02-07 }} * [http://www.transamerica.com/company_profile/about_the_pyramid/ About the Pyramid] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100801005132/http://www.transamerica.com/company%5Fprofile/about%5Fthe%5Fpyramid/ |date=2010-08-01 }} - [[Transamerica Corporation]] * [http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/san_francisco/Reports2/showsection.html?propkey=30422204 Transamerica Pyramid]{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at PropertyShark {{US-stub}} [[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 20th century]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in San Francisco]] [[Category:Skyscrapers in the United States]] [[Category:Landmarks in San Franc