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[[Gensler]] was the architectural firm credited with designing the building. <ref name=HBJ />The building was a project of Trammell Crow Company, a real estate development and investment firm.<ref>{{cite news|work=Houston Business Journal|date= October 20, 2008| url= http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/10/20/story1.html?b=1224475200%5E1717803 |title=Hess Explores Discovery Tower|author=Dawson, Jennifer|accessdate=2011-06-08}}</ref> |
[[Gensler]] was the architectural firm credited with designing the building. <ref name=HBJ />The building was a project of Trammell Crow Company, a real estate development and investment firm.<ref>{{cite news|work=Houston Business Journal|date= October 20, 2008| url= http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/10/20/story1.html?b=1224475200%5E1717803 |title=Hess Explores Discovery Tower|author=Dawson, Jennifer|accessdate=2011-06-08}}</ref> |
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The building was originally designed to house a number of wind turbines, but the turbines were removed in December 2010 <ref>http://swamplot.com/pieces-of-wind-turbine-fall-onto-street-from-top-of-hess-tower-downtown-blades-on-lockdown/2011-01-13/</ref>. |
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Revision as of 02:13, 17 January 2012
| Hess Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 1501 McKinney St, Houston, Texas |
| Construction started | March 2008 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 29 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gensler [1] |
| Developer | Trammell Crow |
Hess Tower is a 29-story building located adjacent to Discovery Green park in downtown Houston, Texas.[2] It was formerly called Discovery Tower until Hess Corporation leased the entire tower in January 2009.[2]
Gensler was the architectural firm credited with designing the building. [1]The building was a project of Trammell Crow Company, a real estate development and investment firm.[3]
The building was originally designed to house a number of wind turbines, but the turbines were removed in December 2010 [4].
References
- ^ a b Houston Business Journal, “Marshall Strabala Gives New Meaning to Supertall,” accessed June 9 2011, http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2010/09/27/newscolumn2.html
- ^ a b Sarnoff, Nancy (January 19, 2009). "Hess will lease entire downtown tower". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- ^ Dawson, Jennifer (October 20, 2008). "Hess Explores Discovery Tower". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- ^ http://swamplot.com/pieces-of-wind-turbine-fall-onto-street-from-top-of-hess-tower-downtown-blades-on-lockdown/2011-01-13/
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