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Jaros, Baum &amp; Bolles Jaros, Baum & Bolles (JB&B) is an American MEP (Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) and building systems engineering firm founded in 1915 by Alfred L. Jaros, Jr. and Albert L. Baum. The firm is best known for high-rise projects, including One World Trade Center and Hudson Yards in New York City, the Sears Tower in Chicago and the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong.
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Willis Tower The Willis Tower, built as and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110-story, 442.1 m skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States. At completion in 1973, it surpassed the World Trade Center towers in New York to become the tallest building in the world, a title it held for nearly 25 years and remained the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere until 2014 and the completion of a new building at the World Trade Center site. The building is considered a seminal achievement for its architect Fazlur Rahman Khan. The Willis Tower is the second-tallest building in the United States and the 16th-tallest in the world. More than one million people visit its observation deck each year, making it one of Chicago's most popular tourist destinations. The structure was renamed in 2009 by the Willis Group as part of its lease on a portion of the tower's space.
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Torre Cuscatlán Torre Cuscatlán ("Cuscatlán Tower" in English; formerly known as Torre Democracia or "Tower of Democracy") is one of the tallest buildings in San Salvador, El Salvador. Finished in 1989, it is 79 meters high and has 19 floors. Ricardo Jiménez Castillo, who is considered one of the most representative architects of El Salvador, was in charge of the building's design. It is influenced by modern style, using a complete glass cladding for the exterior. The main characteristic of its design are the 3 setbacks covered with plants that run along the height of the building. The materials used to construct the tower were aluminum, reinforced concrete and glass. Some people believe that the tower was inspired by Willis Tower in Chicago, United States, but there is no data to confirm this.
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The Warsaw Hub The Warsaw Hub, previously known as Sienna Towers, is a complex of mixed-use buildings under construction by Belgian real estate developer Ghelamco in Warsaw, Poland. It consists of two 130m buildings and an 86 metre building. The two main towers will be joined by three bridges on the upper floors. The Warsaw Hub started construction in the first quarter of 2016 and is estimated to be completed by late 2019, at a cost of one billion polish złoty.
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KPMG Tower The KPMG Tower, formerly "Maison des Coopérants" or "Place de la Cathédrale", is a 34 storey skyscraper located in downtown Montreal that was completed in 1987. It is located at 600 de Maisonneuve Ouest, and has an official height of 146 m (479 ft). The building is owned and operated by global real estate investor, developer and owner Oxford Properties Group.
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Citizens Bank (Williston, Florida) The Citizens Bank is a historic site in Williston, Florida, located at 5 North Main Street. On November 29, 1995, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Willis–Selden Historic District The Willis–Selden Historic District is a historic district located in Detroit, Michigan, consisting of three streets: Willis, Alexandrine, and Selden, Running from Woodward Avenue on the east to Third Avenue on the west. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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Michigan Plaza Michigan Plaza is an office complex in Chicago Loop area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The complex is managed by MB Real Estate.
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Gate of Europe The Gate of Europe towers (Spanish: "Puerta de Europa" ), also known as KIO Towers ("Torres KIO"), are twin office buildings in Madrid, Spain. The towers have a height of 114 m and have 26 floors. They were constructed from 1989 to 1996. The Puerta de Europa is the second tallest twin towers in Spain after the Torres de Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
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Faros del Panamá The Faros del Panamá is a skyscraper complex currently cancelled in Panama City, Panama. The complex, designed by Chapman Taylor, includes Torre Central (Central Tower), an 84 floor building with a planned height of 346 metres (1,135 feet). Like its name states, Torre Central is in the middle of Faros de Panamá's three tower complex. Torre Central will be the tallest of the three, rising from a common podium with the other two towers. The two smaller towers, rising on either side of Torre Central will be similar in design. They are named, very simply, Torre Oeste (West Tower) on the west and Torre Este (East Tower) on the east. Despite being small compared to Torre Central, the East and West Tower still will be 290 m (951 feet) tall and have 73 floors. The name of the complex, "Faros del Panamá", translates into English as Lighthouses of Panama.
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Aon Center (Los Angeles) Aon Center is a 62-story, 860 ft Modernist office skyscraper at 707 Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles, California. Site excavation started in late 1970, and the tower was completed in 1973. Designed by Charles Luckman, the rectangular bronze-clad building with white trim is remarkably slender for a skyscraper in a seismically active area. It is the third tallest building in Los Angeles, the third tallest in California, and the 39th tallest in the United States. The logo of the Aon Corporation, its anchor tenant, is displayed at the top in red.
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Christensen &amp; Co Christensen & Co (CCO) is an architectural firm based in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 2006 by Michael Christensen and is particularly known for its work in sustainable architecture, often with the educational sector.
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Huron Towers Huron Towers is the name of a pair of twin apartment buildings in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Bryan Tower The Bryan Tower is a skyscraper in Dallas, Texas. The building rises 512 feet (156 meters). It contains 40 floors, and was completed in 1973. The Bryan Tower currently stands as the 19th-tallest building in the city. The architect who designed the building was Neuhaus & Taylor. The building is known for its distinctive gold-tinted windows and the steel beams that run up and down the building.
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Bank of America Plaza (St. Louis) The Bank of America Plaza is an award-winning skyscraper located in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Formerly Boatmen's Bancshares of St. Louis and First National Bank, the tower is 384 ft (117m) tall and has 31 floors. Built in 1982, it comprises 750000 sqft , and has a view of the downtown skyline. It is the fourth largest office building in Downtown St. Louis.
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Springs Mills Building The Springs Mills Building is a 21-story office tower located at 104 West 40th Street and straddles the block with a second entrance on 39th in Manhattan, New York City. The building sits on an L shaped lot that rises to a thin glass hexagonal tower. One of the earliest examples of the International Style in New York, construction occurred between 1961–63, designed by the architecture firm Harrison & Abramovitz.The building was designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 2010. Elisabeth de Bourbon, on behalf of the Commission, recognized it as only the eighth Modernist building given the status.
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Oxo Tower The Oxo Tower is a building with a prominent tower on the south bank of the River Thames in London. The building has mixed use as Oxo Tower Wharf containing a set of design, arts and crafts shops on the ground and first floors with two galleries, Bargehouse and gallery@oxo. The OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie is on the eighth floor, which is the roof-top level with fine and casual dining. In addition to this, situated on the eighth floor is a viewing gallery open to the public. The third to seventh floors contain 78 flats owned by Redwood Housing (1995). Much of the second floor can be hired out for events and weddings.
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Bank of the Southwest Tower The Bank of the Southwest Tower was a proposed building located in Houston, Texas, at 1,404 ft tall. It would have been second tallest building in North America after the Willis Tower in Chicago. 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.
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Obos (fountain) Obos is a sculptural fountain that was commissioned for the Jefferson Plaza in front of the Jefferson National Life Building at 3 Virginia Avenue in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The hammered silicon bronze fountain was designed by George Tsutakawa and dedicated on September 9, 1971, but removed in 2008. In 2012 it was purchased by John Braseth, a Seattle art dealer, who has restored it in preparation for public display in the Seattle, Washington area.
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Grosvenor Place (Sydney) Grosvenor Place is a commercial office tower in George Street, Sydney, Australia, which was designed by renowned architect Harry Seidler. The building provides prestigious office space in Sydney's northern CBD; it is 180 metres tall and contains 44 floors. Current tenants include Deloitte, Norton Rose Fulbright, Michael Page and Aussie.
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Bahrain World Trade Center The Bahrain World Trade Center (also called Bahrain WTC or BWTC) is a 240 m , 50-floor, twin tower complex located in Manama, Bahrain. The towers were built in 2008 by the multi-national architectural firm Atkins. It is the first skyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines into its design.
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Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville) Bank of America Tower (originally Barnett Center) is a skyscraper in the downtown area of Jacksonville, Florida, at the northwest corner of Bay and Laura streets. At 617 ft , it is the tallest building in Jacksonville, and the eleventh-tallest in Florida (the tallest ten all being in Miami). It was built as the headquarters of Barnett Bank and originally named Barnett Center, but the name was changed in 1996 when Barnett was acquired by NationsBank, which soon merged with Bank of America. The 42-floor structure was designed by German-American architect Helmut Jahn, and is constructed of reinforced concrete.