- Trammell Crow Center
Infobox Skyscraper
building_name= Trammell Crow Center
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location= Dallas,Texas (USA)
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constructed= 1985
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opening= 1985 [http://www.emporis.com/ Emporis] - [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=trammellcrowtower-dallas-tx-usa Trammell Crow Tower, Dallas] . Retrieved11 December 2006 .]
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use= office
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roof= convert|686|ft|m|0
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floor_count= 50
floor_area= convert|1200000|sqft|m2|-5
architect= Richard Keating of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, also Foster and Meier
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developer= Trammell Crow
owner=Trammell Crow Center is a 50-story postmodern
skyscraper located at 2001 Ross Avenue in the Arts District of downtown Dallas,Texas (USA). [ [http://www.trammellcrowcenter.com/pages/factsheet.asp?propid=89 Trammel Crow Center - Fact Sheet] . Retrieved22 March 2006 .] The building stands at a height of convert|686|ft|m|0, making it the sixth-tallest building in Dallas and the 18th-tallest in Texas. It contains convert|1200000|sqft|m2|-5 of office space. The building has a polished and flamedgranite façade and its major tenants are the accounting firm ofPricewaterhouseCoopers and the Dallas offices ofHouston based law firmsVinson and Elkins andBaker Botts . The center's four corners are marked by giant spotlights that pierce the sky at night - spawning the building's affectionate nickname "Darth Vadar."The Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art , an arts venue showcasing artwork owned by the Crows, is at the building's base.References
"THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY: DALLAS ARCHITECTURE OFFERS VISITORS A VISUAL STEW OF EXQUISITE TASTE AND UNSIGHTLY MISTAKES" in Automotive News, February 06, 1995.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Dallas External links
* [http://www.trammellcrowcenter.com/ Trammell Crow Center - Official website]
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