2 Houston Center
Identification
2 Houston Center
117707
Map
Structure in general
skyscraper
trussed frame
steel
curtain wall
black
international style
Usage
commercial office
parking
Facts
- Was to be the heart of a downtown, master-planned "city within a city" that would have consisted of a 4 story, 40,000 car parking garage and a proposed tram system that would have tied in with US-59 and run into the tower itself.
- Several levels of this building extend across Fannin Street and connect to LyondellBassell Tower and include a patio above the street, as well as structural features including "x bracing" where the proposed tramway would have been.
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More InformationTechnical Data
176.48 m
40
1
1974
29
495
Involved Companies
Architect:
Also recorded for this building:
Structural engineering, Owner, Property management, Tenant, Light engineering, Facade maintenance system supplier
Features & Amenities
- Pedway access is available