PPG Place

PPG Place
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General information
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural stylePostmodern
Location1 PPG Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°26′23″N 80°00′12″W / 40.4398°N 80.0032°W / 40.4398; -80.0032
Construction startedJanuary 28, 1981
CompletedApril 11, 1984
CostUS$200 million
($631.4 million today)
OwnerHighwood Properties
ManagementHighwood Properties
Height
Antenna spire193.55 m (635.0 ft)
Roof166 m (545 ft)
Technical details
Floor count40
Floor area1,499,983 sq ft (139,353.0 m2)[1]
Lifts/elevators23
Design and construction
Architect(s)Philip Johnson
John Burgee
DeveloperJohnson/Burgee Architects
Structural engineerLeslie E. Robertson & Associates, R.L.L.P.
Main contractorMellon Stuart Construction and Blount Brothers Construction, Joint Venture
Other information
Parking700
Website
www.ppgplace.com
References
[2][3][4][5]

PPG Place is a complex in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consisting of six buildings within three city blocks and five and a half acres. PPG Place was designed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee.

Named for its anchor tenant, PPG Industries, which initiated the project for its headquarters, the buildings are all of matching glass design consisting of 19,750 pieces of glass. The complex centers on One PPG Place, a 40-story office building. Groundbreaking ceremonies occurred on January 28, 1981. The complex buildings opened between 1983 and 1984, and a dedication ceremony took place on April 11, 1984. Total cost of construction was $200 million ($631.4 million today). The buildings were sold by The Hillman Company to Highwoods Properties in 2011.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "One PPG Place". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
  2. ^ "Emporis building ID 121943". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ PPG Place at Glass Steel and Stone (archived)
  4. ^ "PPG Place". SkyscraperPage.
  5. ^ PPG Place at Structurae