Bank of the Southwest Tower
Identification
Bank of the Southwest Tower
Southwest Center, Block 142
103046
Map
Structure in general
skyscraper
composite structure
glass
granite
granite
curtain wall
postmodern
Usage
commercial office
service branch(es)
shop(s)
Facts
- The entire 79th floor was intended to be an observation deck which could be accessed for a small fee.
- The cleared block for this tower eventually became a street-level parking lot.
- This proposal won a design competition 1982, but was never built. The "romantic modernist" design was a precursor to other Murphy/Jahn skyscrapers such as Park Avenue Tower (New York), One Liberty Place and Two Liberty Place (Philadelphia), and MesseTurm (Frankfurt).
- The Southwest Tower was demolished to make way for this tower.
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More InformationTechnical Data
1,403.79 ft
1,273.79 ft
82
4
1986
13.00 ft
$350,000,000
Involved Companies
Design Architect:
Associate Architect:
Also recorded for this building:
Structural engineering, Developer, MEP engineering, Interior designer
Features & Amenities
- Observation floor is available