Two International Place
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Two International Place is a Postmodern skyscraper in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. The site is located on a site formerly known as Fort Hill. It is located blocks from the North End, the waterfront, South Station, Downtown Crossing, and the Federal Courthouse. The building was designed by Johnson/Burgee Architects – whose principals are Philip Johnson and John Burgee – and completed in 1992. It is Boston's thirteenth-tallest building, standing 538 feet (164 m) tall.[1]
Design and features
Exterior
It consists of a 36-story tower and 13-story annex. It is one of the towers in a complex of five structures, anchored by two towers.[2] 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.[3] A portion of both towers consists of an aluminum framed curtain wall system with a combination of reflective vision glass and spandrel glass.[4] Elaborate classical lighting fixtures are located on exterior.[3] 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.[2] This court links all the buildings in the complex. Lobby areas feature distinctive imported marble and granite from Spain, Italy and Africa.[2] The interior minimizes columns, greatly enhancing space efficiency and providing work locations with panoramic views.[2] There is secured underground parking with over 800 spaces.[2] There are 38 high-speed passenger elevators and four freight elevators.[2]
Development and maintenance
Project Team[1]
- General Contractor - Turner Construction
- Architects – Philip Johnson and John Burgee [2]
- Developers – Donald Chiofaro and Theodore Oatis, partners in The Chiofaro Company [2]
- Equity partner – Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI)[5]
- Venture Capital partner – The Hillman Company [5]
- 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
See also
References
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External links
- Property website
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- Skyscraper
- Chiofaro Company
- McCarthy Building Companies project page
- Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) announces majority stake in Boston's International Place through a partnership with The Chiofaro Company
- McNamara/Salvia Project Page
- Claude R. Engle
- - A.A. Will Corporation picture of work
- Fujitec America project page
- Retail Management - Wilder
- Central Artery ramp
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