Markel Building
| Markel Building | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 5310 Markel Road |
| Town or city | Richmond |
| Coordinates | 37°35′04″N 77°29′58″W / 37.584319°N 77.499460°W |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Haigh Jamgochian |
The Markel Building is an office building commissioned by the Markel Corporation and designed by Haigh Jamgochian[1][2] located on Markel Road just outside the city limits of Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. The building was inspired by a baked potato wrapped in foil served to Jamgochian while attending an American Institute of Architects' dinner. Each floor consists of a single piece of 555-foot aluminum, they are the longest unbroken pieces of aluminum ever used as siding material.[3]
In 2009, Digital Journal declared the Markel Building to be one of "The World's 10 Ugliest Buildings"[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places 2017.
References
[edit]- ^ Walters, Brandon. "The Visionary". styleweekly.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "A Guide to the Haigh Jamgochian Papers, circa 1930-2006". virginia.edu. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Markel Building". henrico.us. County of Henrico, Virginia. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "The Markel Building". atlasobscura.com. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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