MARKING A NEW CHAPTER
IN THE CITY’S EVOLUTION
A LANDMARK IN SAN DIEGO’S EVOLUTION, PACIFIC GATE MARKS A TURNING POINT IN DOWNTOWN’S CONTINUING TRANSFORMATION
Reflecting the fluid forms of the shoreline, and redefining the city’s skyline, this iconic tower offers breath-taking waterfront and city views, the finest of finishes throughout, and levels of services and amenities expected from a true ‘Super Prime’ development. Pacific Gate leads the way in celebrating the new era that has emerged for Downtown San Diego and heralds the future.
A NEW VISION FOR SAN DIEGO
SEEING THE POTENTIAL OF DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO, NAT BOSA KNEW IT HAD WHAT IT TOOK TO BECOME WORLD-CLASS
Drawing inspiration from the world’s greatest waterfronts, Bosa’s vision and passion has grown from a desire to elevate San Diego to sit alongside these waterfront cities.
“I WANTED TO GIVE SAN DIEGO THE BEST BUILDINGS ON THE WEST COAST, AND I INTEND TO DO THAT.”
Nat Bosa
Founder, Bosa Development
THE INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE OF KOHN PEDERSEN FOX (KPF) HAS DRAMATICALLY REDEFINED SKYLINES GLOBALLY.
Architects to some of the world’s best buildings, from Heron Tower in London to the World Financial Center in Shanghai, their vision has led to achievements in cities that called for buildings that stand out from what has come before, yet fit effortlessly within a
developing landscape.
Blue Pool Road, Hong Kong, China
Gold Coast Towers, Budds Beach, Australia
Ping An Finance Centre, Shenzhen, China
Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, Canada
Harbin Bank, Harbin, China
Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, USA
Sixty London, London, UK
THE INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE OF KOHN PEDERSEN FOX (KPF) HAS DRAMATICALLY REDEFINED SKYLINES GLOBALLY.
Architects to some of the world’s best buildings, from Heron Tower in London to the World Financial Center in Shanghai, their vision has led to achievements in cities that called for buildings that stand out from what has come before, yet fit effortlessly within a developing landscape.
Blue Pool Road, Hong Kong, China
Gold Coast Towers, Budds Beach, Australia
Ping An Finance Centre, Shenzhen, China
Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, Canada
Harbin Bank, Harbin, China
Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, USA
Sixty London, London, UK
Early freehand pencil sketches by Jamie von Klemperer showing a typical high rise floor plan and building podium floor plan for the definitive Pacific Gate scheme.
Responding to the extraordinary city and waterfront views KPF designed a double-nested curve with rolling facade and scrolling base, evoking the sea and echoing the fluid forms of the horizon.
“THE CURVACEOUS NATURE OF THIS BUILDING RESPONDS TO THE NATURE OF SAN DIEGO – IT EVOKES THE WATER, THE MARINE WORLD, WHAT LIES BEYOND.”
Jamie von Klemperer
President and Design Principal, Kohn Pedersen Fox