Federal Reserve Bank Building (Boston)

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Federal Reserve Bank Building
Washboard Building, Venetian Blind
Federal Reserve Bank Building
The building on April 6, 2007
Basic data
Place: Boston , Massachusetts
Construction time : 1969-1977
Status : Completed
Architectural style : Build new
Architect : Hugh Stubbins Jr.
Architects : The Stubbins Associates, Inc.
Use / legal
Usage : office building
Main tenant: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Client : Federal Reserve System
Technical specifications
Height : 187 m
Height to the top: 187 m
Height to the roof: 187 m
Floors : 32
Building material : aluminum
Construction: Curtain wall
Height comparison
Boston : 3. ( list )
address
Address: 600 Atlantic Avenue
Post Code: 02210
City: Boston
Country: United States

The Federal Reserve Bank Building was completed in 1977 and is 614  ft (187  m ) high and 32 floors the third highest skyscraper of the city Boston at State Massachusetts of the United States . It stands on Dewey Square at the intersection of Fort Point and the Financial District . The main tenant is the eponymous Boston branch of the Federal Reserve Bank . The Boston Harbor , the Fort Point Channel and the Boston South Station are in the immediate vicinity .

In the lower area of ​​the building there is a breakthrough through the building structure to allow gusts of wind coming from the sea through. As an architect, drew Hugh Stubbins Jr. of The Stubbins Associates, Inc. responsible. For more than 60 years, the designs of the Federal Reserve System buildings had shown strong resemblances to a fortress, which is why the new Boston skyscraper provided a stark contrast. The building is sometimes referred to as The Washboard Building or the Venetian Blind .

Architectural details

The building consists of two towers, between which the usable floors are to a certain extent "suspended". The facade consists on the front glass, the pages are separated by a curtain wall protected from the interstices of anodized is aluminum. These protect the building from the effects of the weather, keep out the sun's rays in summer and allow more light in the winter months.

The building has an auditorium named after the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (1968–1988) Frank E. Morris . It was designed according to the needs of the bank, but it is also rented to the community for public events and lunchtime concerts. There is also a private garden above street level. The building was also the first one in the computer room switch the Federal Reserve Wire Network was installed.

Tenant

  • Aspen Specialty Insurance Co.
  • Cavan Group, The
  • Collora LLP
  • ConnectEDU
  • ItalyItaly Italian Consulate General - 17th floor
  • JapanJapan Japanese Consulate General - 22nd floor
  • Craig & Macauley PC
  • Dalbar Inc.
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
  • Harvard Management Company
  • Kforce
  • Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
  • Middleton & Company, Inc.
  • Peabody & Arnold LLP
  • Wolf, Greenfield PC
  • 600 Atlantic Federal Credit Union

Awards received

year organization Award
2010 United States Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED-EB Gold designation
2009 The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Boston The Office Building of the Year (TOBY)
2010,
2008 		US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR Award
1979 The American Institute of Architects New England Regional Council AIA Award for Excellence in Architecture

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dennis Hevesi: Hugh Stubbins Jr., 94, Creator of Emblematic Skyscrapers, Is Dead. In: New York Times . July 11, 2006, accessed July 22, 2012 .
  2. ↑ a b Cathy E. Minehan: Dedication of the auditorium. ( PDF ; 146 kB) Retrieved July 22, 2012 (English).
  3. ↑ Hugh Stubbins, Modern Tower. Architecture Week, accessed July 22, 2012 .
  4. ↑ Massachusetts - it's all here. MassVacation, archived from the original on October 18, 2006 ; accessed on July 22, 2012 (English).
  5. ^ History of the Boston Fed. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, accessed July 22, 2012 .
  6. ^ Italian Consulate-General: Boston
  7. ↑ Japanese Consulate-General: Boston
  8. ↑ Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance. United States Green Building Council, accessed July 22, 2012 .
  9. ↑ Winners. In: TOBY & Industry Awards. BOMA Boston, 2009, accessed July 22, 2012 .
  10. ↑ ENERGY STAR Labeled Building Profile. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Energystar.gov, accessed July 22, 2012 .
  11. ^ The American Institute of Architects: New England. Retrieved July 22, 2012 (English).

Web links

Commons : Federal Reserve Bank Building  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 42 ° 21 '8.6 "  N , 71 ° 3' 14.8"  W.