45 Fremont Center, Office skyscraper in Financial District, San Francisco, United States.
45 Fremont Center is a glass and steel skyscraper in the Financial District of San Francisco, standing 34 stories tall. Its facade is made of reflective panels that mirror the surrounding buildings and sky throughout the day.
The building was completed in 1978, during a period when the Financial District was being rapidly reshaped by a wave of new towers. That construction boom changed a skyline that had previously been dominated by lower buildings.
The Financial District, where the tower stands, is used almost entirely by workers during the week, giving the streets a very different feel on weekends. The reflective glass of nearby buildings creates a layered visual effect that changes depending on where you stand.
The tower sits between Market Street and Mission Street, making it easy to reach on foot from the main transit hubs in the area. The lobby is accessible during office hours and gives a closer look at the building's interior design.
The firm that designed the building also handled the engineering, which was uncommon in the construction industry at the time. That close integration between design and structure gave the building a consistency that is still visible in the way the facade and the frame work together.
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