USA(California) - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara (Spanish for "Saint Barbara") is the county seat of Santa Barbara County in the U.S. state of California. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline. The building no longer houses the headquarters of the Transamerica Corporation, which moved their U.S. headquarters to Baltimore,Maryland, but it is still associated with the company and is depicted in the company's logo. Designed by architect William Pereira and built by Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company, at 853 ft (260 m), on completion in 1972 it was the eighth tallest building in the world.

Preceded by	Bank of America Center
Surpassed by	Salesforce Tower(2017)
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Commercial offices
Location	600 Montgomery Street San Francisco,California
	Coordinates: 37.7952°N 122.4028°W
Construction started	December 1969
Completed	1972
Cost	US$32,000,000
Owner	Transamerica Corporation
Management	Cushman & Wakefield
Height
Roof	853 ft (260 m)
Top floor	695 ft (212 m)
Technical details
Floor count	48
Floor area	530,000 sq ft (49,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators	18
Design and construction
Architect	William L. Pereira &Harry D. Som
Structural engineer	Chin & Hensolt, Inc. Glumac International Simonson & Simonson
Main contractor	Dinwiddie Construction Co.