UK architect Foster + Companions has accomplished a restoration of the 260m-high Transamerica Pyramid Centre in San Francisco.
The constructing, a modernist icon, was designed by William Pereira and Harry Som. When it opened in 1972, it was the tallest constructing within the metropolis. It held this title till 2018, when it was overtaken by the 326m-tall Salesforce Tower.
The foyer has been returned to its unique diagonal construction with a full-height inside and glass façade containing a café, florist and bookshop. The palette of oak, marble and terrazzo can be a restoration of Pereira and Som’s design.
Behind the foyer is an glazed annex with views of a park.
The center of the tower comprises a gymnasium, sauna and yoga studios, and the highest is occupied by a bar for the refreshment of workplace staff. Above that, the tower’s spire can be re-lit by 1,300ft of LEDs.
Foster + Companions was awarded the contract by actual property growth and funding agency SHVO.
Norman Foster stated: “Our transformation honours the constructing’s historical past whereas creating inside areas which are world class and out of doors public gardens that reconnect with town.”
David Summerfield, the pinnacle of studio, added: “Our work on the Transamerica Pyramid has revitalised the constructing, clearing away years of later additions that had compromised the house internally. The brand new masterplan restores the logic of Pereira’s plan.”
London Breed, San Francisco’s mayor, commented: “The Transamerica Pyramid is greater than only a constructing, it’s a part of our story as a metropolis dedicated to rebuilding and reinventing itself, and an emblem of San Francisco’s spirit.”