Bank of America Plaza (Dallas)
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| Location | 901 Main Street, Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°46′48″N 96°48′14″W / 32.7799610°N 96.8038540°WCoordinates: 32°46′48″N 96°48′14″W / 32.7799610°N 96.8038540°W |
| Status | Complete |
| Groundbreaking | 1983[1] |
| Constructed | 1983-1985 |
| Opening | 1985[1] |
| Use | Office |
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| Roof | 921 ft (281 m)[1] |
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| Floor count | 72[1] |
| Floor area | 1,843,987 sq ft (171,312.0 m2)[1] |
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| Architect | JPJ Architects Inc., HLM Design[1] |
The Bank of America Plaza, located at 901 Main Street in the Main Street District in downtown Dallas, Texas (USA) is a 72-story modern-styled skyscraper. Standing at a structural height of 921 feet (281 m), it is the tallest skyscraper in the city of Dallas. It is also the third tallest building in Texas and the 21st tallest building in the United States, while also being the 53rd tallest building in the world. It contains 1,900,000 square feet (177,000 m²) of office space. The building was designed by JPJ Architects Inc. and Bramalea LTD. under the direction of Doug Salter of Denver. The original owner was a joint venture arraingement including Prudential Insurance, Bramalea, LTD and InterFirst Bank. Construction began in 1983 and finished in 1985. It is known informally as "The Green Building" due to the green argon lighting which outlines the building at night.
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[edit] Design
[edit] Lighting
The building's outline is accented at night by green argon lighting that runs along all of the building's edges (see picture).
[edit] Efficiency
The skyscraper was one of the first buildings in the United States to receive the Energy Star award for electrical efficiency.
[edit] Broadcast and Communications Center
The top two floors functions as a broadcast communications tower using the building itself as a broadcast tower structure. ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX and WB-TV operate television transmission facilities on the 72nd floor and 74th level roof as well as most federal law enforcement agencies. All point-to-point microwave and fixed-service antennas are concealed within a specifically designed glass communications parapet on the top floor. The base of the 73rd floor parapet opens to the 72nd floor data and communications center below allowing for easy and safe access during installation and servicing of wireless devices. It also protects the hardware from weather.The building operates a sophisticated In-Building Distributed Antenna System as well as a shared tenant data center.James T.Chiles designed this innovative feature in 1984 and went on to develop television broadcast towers in cities worldwide. Now a privately held company, Telecommunication Properties, Inc. "TPI" operates the facility as well as similar facilities in Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and Philadelphia.
[edit] History
The development was originally called the Dallas Main Center, then Interfirst Bank Plaza, next Republic Bank Plaza, then First Republic Bank Plaza, followed by NCNB Plaza, NationsBank Plaza, and finally Bank of America Plaza in 1998. It was the only tower built out of an original four-tower plan, one of which was a twin to the original tower that would have been illuminated with purple neon.
[edit] See also
- List of tallest buildings in Dallas
- List of tallest buildings in Texas
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
[edit] References
- Telecommunications Properties Inc, Suite 2600 Bank of America Plaza, Dallas, Texas 75202
- http://www.tpicom.com
[edit] Pictures
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 Data Center on 72nd floor |
The Bank of America Plaza |
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 Wireless dishes mounted inside parapet looking up from 72nd floor |
| Preceded by Renaissance Tower |
Tallest Building in Dallas 1985—Present 281m |
Succeeded by Present |
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