One Shell Plaza

One Shell Plaza
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleModernism
Location910 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29°45′33″N 95°22′04″W / 29.7591°N 95.3677°W / 29.7591; -95.3677
Completed1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Height
Antenna spire304.8 m (1,000 ft)
Roof218 m (715 ft)
Technical details
Floor count50
Floor area113,900 m2 (1,226,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators22
Design and construction
Architect(s)Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
DeveloperHines Interests Limited Partnership
EngineerSkidmore, Owings & Merrill
Main contractorW. S. Bellows Construction
References
[1][2][3][4]

One Shell Plaza (OSP) is a 50-story, 218 m (715 ft) skyscraper at 910 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston, Texas. Perched atop the building is an antenna that brings the pinnacle height of the building to 304.8 m (1,000 ft). At its completion in 1971, the tower was the tallest in the city.

  1. ^ "One Shell Plaza". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ "Emporis building ID 117759". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "One Shell Plaza". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ One Shell Plaza at Structurae