An air of mystery surrounds the 50-year-old landmark.
. It has 48 floors of office space, while the last 212 feet is an uninhabited cone.
Utility Engineer Rafael Ramirez with the"crown jewel" of the Transamerica Pyramid, a halogen 6,000-watts beacon that can be seen throughout the Bay Area.2. At the very top lies the"crown jewel," which you can occasionally spot throughout the Bay Area." Inside the room is a 6,000-watt light — the jewel itself— which is lit for holidays and other special occasions.
3. The building's interior and surrounding property is currently undergoing a $400 million redevelopment projectthe building, which is currently undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation by world-renowned architects Foster + Partners, with a team led by Pritzker Laureate Lord Norman Foster himself.
The view from the very top of the Transamerica Pyramid, looking through wire-reinforced windows out over the edge of the financial district, the Embarcadero and the Bay Bridge.4. An observation deck on the 27th floor was permanently closed following the 9/11 terrorist attacks There was once an observation deck on the 27th floor of the building, but it was permanently closed due to concerns of another 9/11-like event. The building may have even been an intended target of a foiled attack in 1995, known as
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