A tapering glass obelisk that turns San Francisco’s skyline into a single, clean sentence.
Office building in San Francisco.
Visitor Guide
Stand at the base and look up from different corners—its subtle taper is easiest to read when you align the edges against the sky.
From Salesforce Park (rooftop of the transit center), blue hour for reflections; or from the Bay Bridge pedestrian path at sunrise for a skyline silhouette.
It’s an office tower with controlled access. You can experience the city-making part—Salesforce Park and the public realm around the Transit Center—for free.
The tower’s silhouette is doing environmental work (wind and massing), not just aesthetics—its ‘soft’ form is partly an engineering and comfort negotiation.
30–60 minutes (plus park time)
Design & Structure
Designed as a tapered, rounded-rectangle tower: a geometry tuned through performance constraints (wind, setbacks, view corridors) and delivered via high-rise BIM and façade optimization workflows.
Unitized glass curtain wall over a high-rise concrete/steel system: the smooth skin is about continuity and reflectivity in foggy light.
High-rise lateral systems and wind engineering shape the tower’s taper and stiffness; the engineering story is the invisible battle with Bay winds and seismic demands.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who designed Salesforce Tower?+
Salesforce Tower was designed by César Pelli and completed in 2018. It is located in San Francisco, United States.
Where is Salesforce Tower located?+
Salesforce Tower is located in San Francisco, United States. Its coordinates are 37.7899°, -122.3970°.
When was Salesforce Tower built?+
Salesforce Tower was completed in 2018. It was designed by César Pelli.
Can I visit Salesforce Tower?+
Salesforce Tower is a real building in San Francisco that can be viewed from the outside. Check local information for interior access and visiting hours. Use the Parametric Atlas walking tour feature to plan a route that includes this building.