Salesforce Tower, Office skyscraper in Financial District, San Francisco, US
The Salesforce Tower is a 326-meter skyscraper with 61 floors in San Francisco's Financial District, making it the tallest building in the city. Its tapered postmodern facade steps back at several points and ends in a slender crown that lights up at night.
The building was completed in 2018 following a design by architect César Pelli. It rose on the site of the former Transbay Terminal and marked a shift in San Francisco's skyline in the 21st century.
The crown carries "Day for Night", a light sculpture by artist Jim Campbell activated on May 21, 2018, then considered the tallest public art piece in the world. Its 11,000 inward-facing LEDs on the top six unoccupied floors show sunset colors at dusk, low-resolution videos filmed that day by 12 cameras across San Francisco, and a star constellation from midnight to sunrise. For Halloween 2018, after a petition with 11,000 signatures, it was made to look like the Eye of Sauron.
A system of 36 elevators carries visitors and employees to the upper floors, while a gondola leads directly to Salesforce Park. The park itself spans about 5.4 acres and offers a rooftop terrace with seating areas and plantings.
The crown's "Day for Night" installation by Jim Campbell uses 11,000 inward-facing LEDs on the top six unoccupied floors, with color lighting on the three floors below. For Halloween 2018, after a petition gathered 11,000 signatures, the lights were made to resemble the Eye of Sauron, a repeat each year since.
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