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One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, U.S.A., Building, House, Structure, Image, Photo, Emporis,View from south - 2005-11-20 (419376)
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Identification
Official name One PPG Place
Emporis Building Number 121943
 
Location
Address *
Bordering street #1 Fourth Avenue
Bordering street #2 Stanwix Street
Bordering street #3 Third Avenue
Postcode *
Exact Latitude *
Exact Longitude *
Location Map (POI) *
Complex PPG Place
Neighborhood Golden Triangle
City Pittsburgh
State Pennsylvania
Country U.S.A.
 
Technical Data
Height (tip) *
Height (struct.) 194 m 635 ft
Height (roof) *
Floors (OG) 40
Construction start *
Construction end 1984
GFA *
Elevators *
Work places *
Parking places *
Costs at completion *
 
Building in General
Type of construction skyscraper
Architectural style *
Status existing [completed]

Facts
- Features a glass "winter garden" on the west side, and a monumental plaza to the east surrounded by shorter buildings with the same walls and spires as One PPG.
- The tower contains 19,750 pieces of glass.
- Flourescent lamps reside in the four tall corner spires and four medium middle spires to contribute to Pittsburgh's evening skyline.

Companies involved in this Building*
Architect:
Johnson/Burgee Architects

Other companies:
Calvin Kort Associates, Cerami & Associates, Claude R. Engle, Lighting Consultant, Cosentini Associates, Curtainwall Design Consulting, Leslie E. Robertson Associates, Mellon Stuart Construction Co. [Baker Mellon Stuart Construction], PPG Industries, Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., Schindler Elevator, W.A. Di Giacomo & Associates, Zion & Breen.