Williams Tower

Williams Tower
Williams Tower viewed from the street
Williams Tower viewed from the street
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Former namesTransco Tower (1982–1998)
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice tower
Architectural stylePostmodern
Address2800 Post Oak Boulevard
Town or cityHouston, Texas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29°44′14″N 95°27′41″W / 29.73722°N 95.46139°W / 29.73722; -95.46139
Elevationup
Current tenantsWilliams Companies
Quanta Services
Valaris Limited
Cadence Bancorp
Hines Interests Limited Partnership
Consulate General of Denmark, Houston
GroundbreakingAugust, 1981; 43 years ago (August, 1981)
CompletedBetween December 1982 and January 1983
Opened1983; 41 years ago (1983)
CostU.S. $300 million
OwnerInvesco Advisers Inc.
LandlordHines Interests Limited Partnership
Height
Roof275 m (902 ft)
Technical details
Floor count64
Floor area1,483,308 sq ft (137,803.8 m2)
Lifts/elevators49
Design and construction
Architecture firmJohn Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson and Morris-Aubry Architects
Structural engineerCBM Engineers Inc.
Main contractorJ.A. Jones Construction Co.
Awards and prizesAward for Architectural Excellence (AISC)
Website
williamstower.com
References
[1]

The Williams Tower (originally named the Transco Tower) is a 64-story, 1.4 million square feet (130,000 m2) class A postmodern office tower located in the Uptown District of Houston, Texas. The building was designed by New York–based John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson in association with Houston-based Morris-Aubry Architects (now known as Morris Architects). Construction began in August 1981, and the building was opened in 1983.[2] The tower is among Houston's most visible buildings as the 4th-tallest in Texas, and the 44th-tallest in the United States. The Williams Tower is the tallest building in Houston outside of Downtown Houston,[3] and is the tallest skyscraper in the United States outside of a city's central business district. It has been referred to as the "Empire State Building of the south".[2]

  1. ^ "Williams Tower, Houston, TX". Hines Interests Limited Partnership. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29.
  2. ^ a b Bradley, Robert L. (2011). Edison to Enron : energy markets and political strategies. Hoboken, NJ: Scrivener. pp. 345–346. ISBN 978-1-118-19248-1. OCLC 768243511.
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