Hess Tower
Identification
Hess Tower
Discovery Tower, Block 126
295866
Map
Structure in general
skyscraper
concrete
mat foundation
glass
granite
granite
curtain wall
gray
Usage
commercial office
parking
service branch(es)
shop(s)
restaurant
power plant (wind)
Facts
- The building's foundation required a mat pour that involved 7,500 cubic yards of concrete poured over the span of approximately 14 hours.
- The building originally comprised 31 stories and 630,000 square feet but was later expanded to include more office space when the attached parking garage was moved to an adjacent block.
- Hess Tower is connected by two skybridges to Hess Tower Garage on the north and 5 Houston Center on the west.
- Hess Tower was designed to achieve a LEED gold rating with the incorporation of a number of environmentally sound features, including the installation of 10 small wind turbines atop the building's crown.
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More InformationTechnical Data
490.01 ft
129.00 ft
243.20 ft
29
2
2008
2010
17
151
Involved Companies
Architect:
Also recorded for this building:
Structural engineering, General contractor, Developer, Consultancy, Financing, Shell construction, Concrete supplier, Cooling installation, Glass supplier, Formwork supplier, Crane supplier (construction), Rebar supplier, Mechanical engineering, Foundation company, Architectural model making, Real estate agent, Fire protection engineering, Elevator supplier, Owner, Interior designer, Facade installation, Communications engineering
Features & Amenities
- Green roof is present
- Plaza is available to the public
- Skybridge link to next building
- Sunshading devices are built in
- Wind turbines are present