- Town Pavilion
Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = Town Pavilion
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location = 1111 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri
coordinates = coord|39.100567|-94.582838|format=dms
status = Completed
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constructed = 1986
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use =Office
antenna_spire = 180.1 m
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floor_count = 38
elevator_count = 18
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floor_area = 111,483 m²
architect =HNTB
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contractor =J. E. Dunn Construction
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owner =Copaken, White & Blitt
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references = The Town Pavilion is a 38-storyskyscraper located in Downtown Kansas City,Missouri , USA, which was built in1986 . At 591 feet (180 metres), it is the second tallest building in Kansas City (behindOne Kansas City Place ) and third tallest in Missouri (behindOne Metropolitan Square in St. Louis). Two of the building's main tenants are Transamerica andBank Midwest .History
The Town Pavilion was completed in 1986, temporarily becoming the state's tallest building. Two year later, it was surpassed by
One Kansas City Place , which is located just across the street to the Southwest. Ever since its completion, it's been home to a significant amount of Downtown Kansas City's offices and retail, with over 1.2 million square feet of office space.Location
It is located on the NE corner of 12th and Main, right around the corner from
Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park . The main entrance is at 1111 Main Street.The tower occupies the former site of the Harzfeld Store Building. The 11-storeys of both the Harzfeld's old exterior and part of the old Boley Building have been integrated into the Town Pavilion's design.
Appearance
The exterior of the building was constructed with
granite ,glass withsteel trim. 90% of the building is enclosed in glazed glass, the majority of which is dark blue. The structural system of the roof is in atruss form.When viewed from the sky, this skyscraper appears to be a glass "
cathedral " in theLatin Cross Design. It is unknown if the Architect purposely made it appear this way.ee also
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Architecture in Kansas City
*One Kansas City Place - Nearby skyscraper, tallest habitable structure in MissouriExternal links
* [http://www.townpavilionoffice.com/Index.asp?IdS=00DD59-DF0D310&Scope=0&Leaf=0&Plugin_Detect=Flash; Town Pavilion Website]
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=7220 SkyscraperPage: Town Pavilion]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=121837 Emporis: Town Pavilion]
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