Its height is surpassed … 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 also home to cloistered Redwood Park, which features fountains, towering redwood trees, …
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.

Inside the room is a 6,000-watt beacon "jewel" light.
More >> With the recent high rise building going on in San … Transamerica Pyramid | Favorite Architecture (video inside) February 13, 2019 April 23, 2020 mysharetopfive Share . 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. 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. A 32-pane, cathedral-style glass top adorning the Transamerica Pyramid is commonly known as the building's "crown jewel." I visited the Transamerica Pyramid, which is a business building, and spent time at the Transamerica Pyramid Redwood Park.