Kaiser Center, Modernist skyscraper in Downtown Oakland, United States
The Kaiser Center rises 28 floors above Lakeside Drive, featuring a curved glass facade that reflects the waters of Lake Merritt below.
Completed in 1960, the Kaiser Center emerged as the tallest building in Oakland and the largest office tower west of the Rocky Mountains.
The building represents mid-century modern architecture through its aluminum exterior, glass curtain walls, and structural elements designed by Welton Becket.
The structure includes a five-story parking facility with 1,339 spaces, complemented by a 3.5-acre rooftop garden accessible to visitors.
The building's exterior incorporates coarse-grained dolomite sourced from quarries owned by the Kaiser industrial enterprise.
Location: California
Inception: 1960
Architects: Welton Becket
Architectural style: postmodernism
Floors above the ground: 28
Website: http://kaisercenter.com
GPS coordinates: 37.81037,-122.26118
Latest update: May 22, 2025 21:11
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