Two International Place

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name= Two International Place
location= 2 International Place, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
roof= 538 ft (164 m)
built=1992
use= Office
architect= Johnson/Burgee Architects
developer= McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Two International Place is a modern skyscraper in the Financial District neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The site is located on a site formerly known as Fort Hill. It is located blocks from North End, the waterfront, South Station, Downtown Crossing, and the Federal Courthouse. The building was designed by John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson and completed in 1992, is Boston's ninth-tallest building, standing 538 feet (164 m) tall. [ [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=2internationalplace-boston-ma-usa Two International Place, Boston ] ]

Exterior

It consists of a 36-story tower and 13-story annex. It one of the towers in a complex of five structures, anchored by two towers [ [http://www.internationalplace.com/fact.html International Place ] ] . The facades are constructed of unpolished rose-granite panels with punched aluminum framed and fixed in-place window openings. Windows are a take on tripartite windows but whose lunettes, or arched portions, are fake. [ [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Philip+Johnson%3B+Fashion+as+architecture,+and+vice+versa-a0155120233 News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library ] ] A portion of both towers consists of an aluminum framed curtain wall system with a combination of reflective vision glass and spandrel glass. [ [http://www.gainc.com/pages/f_international%20place.htm Administration Building, Simmons College ] ] . Elaborate classical lighting fixtures are located on exterior. [ [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Philip+Johnson%3B+Fashion+as+architecture,+and+vice+versa-a0155120233 News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library ] ] The building's crown consists of an octagonal-based pyramid surrounded by a ring rising out of the tower and partially up the pyramid. This crown is illuminated at night.

Interior

The Court, located at the center of the complex, features a rain fountain and provides a 25,000 square feet (2,300 m²) retail and café area with restaurants, shops and business services. [ [http://www.internationalplace.com/fact.html International Place ] ] This court links all the building in the complex. Lobby areas feature distinctive imported marble and granite from Spain, Italy and Africa. [ [http://www.internationalplace.com/fact.html International Place ] ] The interior minimizes columns, greatly enhancing space efficiency and providing work locations with panoramic views. [ [http://www.internationalplace.com/fact.html International Place ] ] . There is a secured underground parking with over 800 spaces. [ [http://www.internationalplace.com/fact.html International Place ] ] . There are 38 high-speed passenger elevators and four freight elevators. [ [http://www.internationalplace.com/fact.html International Place ] ]

=Project Team [ [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=2internationalplace-boston-ma-usa Two International Place, Boston ] ] =

* Architects - Philip Johnson and John Burgee [ [http://www.internationalplace.com/fact.html International Place ] ]
* Developers - Donald Chiofaro and Theodore Oatis, partners in The Chiofaro Company [ [http://www.internationalplace.com/fact.html International Place ] ]
* Equity partner - Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) [ [http://www.internationalplace.com/partners.html International Place ] ]
* Venture Capital partner - The Hillman Company [ [http://www.internationalplace.com/partners.html International Place ] ]
* Builders/Contractors - McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
* Consulting Engineers - McNamara/Salvia, Inc.
* Lighting Consultant- Claude R. Engle
* Mechanized earth work and Excavation - A.A. Will Corporation, A.A. Will Corporation
* Elevators - Fujitec America, Inc. (Boston)
* Building Maintenance Systems - MANNTECH

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in Boston

External links

* [http://www.internationalplace.com/ Property website]
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* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=2internationalplace-boston-ma-usa Emporis]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1315 Skyscraper]
* [http://www.chiofaro.com/ Chiofaro Company]
* [http://www.mccarthy.com/markets/project_profile_details.asp?Mode=Command&Command=PS&PID=186&sort=01:6&dn=Y&dp=Y&dm=Y&dt=Y&ds=Y&cost=150000000 McCarthy Building Companies project page]
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Jan_19/ai_n8700420 Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) announces majority stake in Boston's International Place through a partnership with The Chiofaro Company]
* [http://www.mcsal.com/international.html McNamara/Salvia Project Page]
* [http://www.crengle.com/ Claude R. Engle]
* [http://www.aawill.com/other_large_02.jpg- A.A. Will Corporation picture of work]
* [http://www.fujiteccanada.com/contacts/Branch/Boston.html Fujitec America project page]
* [http://www.wilderco.com/int-place.htm Retail Management - Wilder ]
* [http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2006/03/02/last_chunk_of_central_artery_set_to_vanish/ Central Artery ramp]

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