Three Embarcadero Center, Modern skyscraper in Financial District, San Francisco, United States.
Three Embarcadero Center is a 31-story tower with a glass and steel facade that stands along the San Francisco waterfront district. Inside, the building holds office floors, retail shops, and dining options that occupy the lower levels and serve both workers and visitors.
Three Embarcadero Center was completed in 1977, designed by the office of John Portman & Associates as part of the six-building Embarcadero Center complex in the Financial District. At 126 m and 31 stories, it matches the height of its twin, Two Embarcadero Center, though it has one more floor. As of 2017 it ranked as the city's 45th tallest building.
Three Embarcadero Center is one of six interconnected buildings in the Embarcadero Center complex, joined by elevated walkways and shared plazas. The complex was designed by John Portman & Associates, and the tower was completed in 1977. Its name follows the numbered naming of the complex's towers, with Two Embarcadero Center as its twin at the same 126 m height.
Three Embarcadero Center sits at 37.79510, -122.39700 in the Financial District, within the six-building Embarcadero Center complex. The tower's base is screened from some approaches by bare trees and a lower building, so look for the vertical piers of the slab above street level. The 31 stories are served by elevators; the building is an office tower, so interior access is not a public attraction.
Three Embarcadero Center matches the height of its twin, Two Embarcadero Center, at 126 m (413 ft), yet fits one more floor into the same total: 31 stories against its neighbour's 30. The extra level comes from tighter floor-to-floor spacing, a detail visible in the denser window rows of its grey piers.
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