How Pacific Gate Will Reshape DTSD’s Skyline

Pacific Gate’s unique architecture includes a spiral roofline that elicits an emotional reaction from those who see it, says architect Jamie von Klemperer.

SAN DIEGO—Pacific Gate, the high-rise residential building that developer Nat Bosa says “will change the landscape and skyline of San Diego and propel the destination to the international stage” will take its cue from its surrounding natural beauty, a recent audiovisual conference held by Bosa Development revealed. Kohn Pederson Fox president and design principal Jamie von Klemperer, whose firm designed Pacific Gate, gave a detailed description of the planned development’s architecture, the reasoning behind it and why it will revolutionize Downtown.

“The building is a pioneer in bringing the city toward the water,” said von Klemperer. “It’s a natural idea that in many cities around the world there’s a tendency for older industrial uses to give way to places for people to live.”