The Bank of the Southwest Tower was a proposed building located in Houston, Texas, at 1,404 ft tall.[1] It would have been the second tallest building in North America after the Willis Tower in Chicago.[citation needed] With an estimated construction cost of $350–400 million, the project was cancelled before construction commenced, due to lack of funds during the economic downturn.[2]
| Bank of the Southwest Tower | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Location | Louisiana Street Houston, Texas |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Roof | 1,275 ft (389 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 82 |
| Floor area | 200,000 m2 (2,200,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects, also Lloyd Jones Brewer and Associates |
The design created by architect Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects was the winner of a design competition in 1982.[2]
References
edit- ^ Bank of the Southwest Tower[usurped], Emporis.com.
- ^ a b Strom, Steven (2010). Houston Lost and Unbuilt. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. pp. 150–151. ISBN 978-0-292-72113-5.
- Further reading
- Ramierz, Fernando (September 1, 2016). "How an oil bust robbed Houston of its tallest skyscraper". Chron.com. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
External links
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