| dc.coverage.spatial | Site: San Francisco, California, United States | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1972-1973 (creation) | en_US |
| dc.creator | William L. Pereira and Associates | en_US |
| dc.date | 1972-1973 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-21T19:32:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-21T19:32:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1972-1973 | en_US |
| dc.identifier | 219586 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | archrefid: 463 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/127512 | |
| dc.description | Detail view depicting pre-cast concrete windows; The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline. Built on the location of the historic Montgomery Block, it has a structural height of 260 meters (853 feet) and contains 48 floors of retail and office space. Construction began in 1969 and finished in 1972. It is currently ranked as the 98th tallest building in the world. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 2/10/2008) | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | concrete: pre-cast quartz aggregate | en_US |
| dc.rights | © Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc. | en_US |
| dc.subject | architectural exteriors | en_US |
| dc.subject | business, commerce and trade | en_US |
| dc.subject | contemporary (1960 to present) | en_US |
| dc.subject | Modernist | en_US |
| dc.title | Transamerica Pyramid | en_US |
| dc.type | image | en_US |
| dc.rights.access | Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only | en_US |
| dc.identifier.vendorcode | 1A2-US-SF-TP-A6 | en_US |
| vra.culturalContext | American | en_US |
| vra.technique | construction (assembling) | en_US |
| vra.worktype | office building | en_US |
| vra.worktype | skyscraper | en_US |
| vra.worktype | mixed-use development | en_US |
| dc.contributor.display | William L. Pereira and Associates (American architectural firm, founded ca. 1963; renamed 1970) | en_US |
