101 California Street

101 California Street is a 48-story office skyscraper completed in 1982 in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. The 183 m (600 ft) tower, providing 1,250,000 sq ft (116,000 m2) of office space, is bounded by California, Davis, Front, and Pine Streets near Market Street.

101 California Street
Viewed from Front Street near California Street
Location within San Francisco
101 California Street (California)
101 California Street (the United States)
Former namesItel Building
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location101 California Street
San Francisco, California
Coordinates37.79285°N 122.39793°W / 37.79285; -122.39793
Construction started1979
Completed1982
OwnerHines Interests Limited Partnership
ManagementHines Interests Limited Partnership
Height
Roof183 m (600 ft)
Technical details
Floor count48
Floor area1,250,000 sq ft (116,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators32
Design and construction
ArchitectPhilip Johnson / John Burgee
Eli Attia Architects
Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc.
DeveloperHines Interests Limited Partnership
Structural engineerCBM Engineers
References
[1][2][3][4]

Description

The faceted cylindrical tower features a seven-story, glass-enclosed lobby and a granite plaza with flower beds and a fountain. During the holiday season, a platform with many oversized Christmas ornaments is added to the plaza. The building's entrance is very similar to that of 101 Park Avenue in New York City, and was also designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee in 1982.

101 California is equipped with a total of thirty-two elevators, with twenty-two serving the tower; two serving floors 45 through 48; four serving the triangular annex building; two serving the garage; and two for freight.[5] The eight stairwells throughout the building are intended for emergency use only.[5]

1993 shooting

The building is the site of what has become known as the 101 California Street shootings, a mass murder which occurred there in 1993. On July 1, Gian Luigi Ferri, a disgruntled client of the law firm Pettit & Martin, entered their offices on the 34th floor and killed eight people and wounded six before killing himself. The event was a catalyst in the passage of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a drive initiated by California Senator Dianne Feinstein to ban assault weapons.[6] A terraced garden in the plaza in front of the building is now dedicated to the victims.

Notable tenants
Looking up at 101 California, highlighting the faceted cylindrical structure.
  • Tower street view
  • The seven-story, glass-enclosed lobby atrium
  • Plaza's terraced gardens
  • Tower from Market Street

See also

References
  1. "101 California Street". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. 101 California Street at Emporis
  3. "101 California Street". SkyscraperPage.
  4. 101 California Street at Structurae
  5. Property Management Office (2010). "101 California Tenant Manual" (PDF). Hines. Hines Interests Limited Partnership: 5, 6. Archived from the original (.PDF) on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  6. Harriet Chiang (1 July 2003). "10 Years After: 101 California Massacre Victims Helped Toughen Gun Laws". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-02-20.

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