| 1200 Fifth | |
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  Location within downtown Seattle | |
| Former names | IBM Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 1200 Fifth Avenue Seattle, Washington, 98101 |
| Coordinates | 47°36′30″N 122°19′59″W / 47.608398°N 122.332935°W / 47.608398; -122.332935 |
| Construction started | May 1963 |
| Completed | October 1964 |
| Owner | Unico Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 84.13 m (276.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 20 |
| Floor area | 225,000 sq ft (20,900 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Minoru Yamasaki NBBJ |
| Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
| Main contractor | Howard S. Wright Companies |
| References | |
1200 Fifth, formerly the IBM Building, is a 20-story office building in the Metropolitan Tract, part of downtown Seattle, Washington, United States. The building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, who also was architect of Rainier Tower on the corner diagonally opposite, and the World Trade Center in New York City. Construction on the building began in May 1963 and it was completed in October 1964.
Nard Jones wrote in 1972 that "There is an architectural poetry about that is at variance with the endless jibes at computerization and the alleged sober pragmatism of IBM personnel." The building's crown has a series of 191 "fins" that measure 23 feet (7.0 m) tall and surround the machinery floors.
The corner of the complex at 5th Avenue and University Street was the site of the Seattle Ice Arena from 1915 to 1963.
References
- "Emporis building ID 119482". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- "1200 Fifth". SkyscraperPage.
- 1200 Fifth at Structurae
- "IBM Building". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- Woodridge, Sally B.; Roger Montgomery (1980). A Guide to Architecture in Washington State. University of Washington Press. p. 128. ISBN 978-0-2959-5779-1.
- "Construction To Begin On IBM Building". The Seattle Times. May 11, 1963. p. 11.
- Staples, Alice (November 8, 1964). "Construction Industry Honors Structure From Ivy-Covered To IBM". The Seattle Times. p. 22.
- Jones, Nard (1972). Seattle. Doubleday. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-3850-1875-3. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- "Crown Fin for IBM Building". The Seattle Times. June 11, 1964. p. 21.
External links
Media related to IBM Tower, Seattle at Wikimedia Commons- Building profile at Unico Properties
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