Visa’s global HQ at Mission Rock nears completion
Inspired by the basalt rock formations of California’s Devils Postpile in Yosemite National Park, the new global HQ for Visa is taking its final form at Mission Rock before it welcomes over 1500 employees next year.
Transforming 28 acres of San Francisco’s southern waterfront, Mission Rock is a new neighborhood for the city. A joint venture between Tishman Speyer, the San Francisco Giants, and the Port of San Francisco, the mixed-use development has established a new framework for civic life; former industrial land is revived as home to a residential community, innovative workplaces, local producers, makers and creators, shops and cafes and social amenities.
The first of four buildings in phase one of the Mission Rock masterplan, the Visa Building will establish the neighborhood as a new place to work, play, and live. Climbing to new heights, the 13-story tower is inspired by the scale and texture of San Francisco’s iconic, hilly urban landscape. The building features a sand-colored, ruggedly faceted façade, accented by lush green terraces that ascend from the building’s base, visually extending nearby China Basin Park. From street level, the carved massing creates a dynamic, varied appearance, reminiscent of San Francisco’s famous topography.
