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   Transamerica Pyramid

   Designed by architect William Pereira, it faced considerable opposition during its planning and construction, and was sometimes referred to by detractors in derogatory slang. ... Aluminum-clad top of the Transamerica Pyramid
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   Pyramid

   A pyramid's design, with the majority of the weight closer to the ground, means that less material higher up on the pyramid will be pushing down from above: this allowed early civilizations to create stable monumental structures. ... The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, California, designed by William Pereira.
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   Timeline of architecture

   1972 - The Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, California, designed by William Pereira, is completed.
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   List of tallest buildings in San Francisco

   The Transamerica Pyramid, the tallest building in San Francisco.
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   William Pereira

   With his brother, Hal, he designed the Esquire Theater at 58 East Oak Street, considered one of Chicago's best examples of Art Deco style. ... Out of his immense body of work, three have really stood out in the public mind: the master-planned cities of Irvine and Newport Beach, and the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco.
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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.
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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.
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   List of tallest buildings in the United States

   Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco, the 31st-tallest building in the country
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   San Francisco Transbay development

   The entire five-tower complex will be designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. These buildings will tower 347 feet (106 m) over the Transamerica Pyramid, which is the tallest in San Francisco.
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    One Rincon Hill

    The core is attached to large outrigger columns by steel-buckling restrained braces that are designed to transfer building loads in an earthquake. ... 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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• Transamerica Pyramid,
• Pyramid,
• Timeline of architecture,
• List of tallest buildings in San Francisco,
• William Pereira,
• 555 California Street,
• Encinal Tower,
• List of tallest buildings in the United States,
• San Francisco Transbay development,
• One Rincon Hill