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   Transamerica Pyramid

   Its unique shape is the result of the desire by Transamerica to have a building whose top would be looked up to by the executives on the highest floor of the 555 California Street, which is not only tall but also sits upon a substantially higher elevation. ... The Transamerica Pyramid was the tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi from 1972–1974 (surpassing the nearby 555 California Street), at which point it was surpassed by the Aon Center in Los Angeles, which was designed by Pereira's former business partner Charles Luckman.
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   List of tallest buildings in San Francisco

   The Transamerica Pyramid, the tallest building in San Francisco. ... This lists buildings that are approved in San Francisco and are planned to rise at least 400 feet (122 m).
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   William Pereira

   The duo designed some of Los Angeles's most well-known buildings, including the famed "Theme Building" at Los Angeles International Airport (in collaboration with Paul Williams and Welton Becket). ... His most praised and criticized work was probably the Transamerica building, which was completed in 1972.
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   Timeline of architecture

   1986 - The Lloyd's Building in London, designed by Richard Rogers, is completed. ... 1972 - The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, California, designed by William Pereira, is completed.
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   John Hancock Tower

   It was closed after the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks and remains closed as of spring 2007 (like the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco). ... The building was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP of Chicago, designers of the John Hancock Center in Chicago and the Sears Tower, also in Chicago.
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   TransAmerica (board game)

   Crossing a river or mountain costs two points to build a track, and plains cost one point; unused building points may not be saved. ... TransAmerica
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   One Rincon Hill

   The building's architectural design generated a wide range of opinions. ... Based on these remarks, the San Francisco Chronicle considers this building to be the most controversial landmark in San Francisco since the completion of the Transamerica Pyramid.
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   555 California Street

   Together with the Transamerica Pyramid, 555 California Street is evidence of the direction San Francisco's downtown was moving during the 1960s before numerous campaigns against high-rise buildings in the 1970s and 1980s forced development to move south of Market Street. ... Profile at Emporis Building Database
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   Encinal Tower

   If built, the skyscraper would be the tallest building in Oakland and third-tallest in the Bay Area after 555 California Street and the Transamerica Pyramid, both located in San Francisco. ... However, sometime in 2007 or 2008, Wang withdrew the proposal as he wasn't pleased with the various designs of the building.
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    List of tallest buildings in the United States

    Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, the 31st-tallest building in the country ... This lists buildings that are under construction in the United States and are planned to rise at least 700 feet (213 m).

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• List of tallest buildings in San Francisco,
• William Pereira,
• Timeline of architecture,
• John Hancock Tower,
• TransAmerica (board game),
• One Rincon Hill,
• 555 California Street,
• Encinal Tower,
• List of tallest buildings in the United States