Key Tower

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Key Tower
Key Tower
Basic data
Place: Cleveland , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Construction time : 1988-1991
Status : Built
Architectural style : Postmodern
Architect : César Pelli
Use / legal
Usage : offices
Owner : The Richard E. Jacobs Group
Technical specifications
Height : 289 m
Height to the top: 289 m
Rank (height) : 1st place (Cleveland)
22nd place (USA)
Floors : 57
Usable area : 116,000 m²
Building material : Structure: steel ;
Facade: glass

Key Tower is the name of a skyscraper in Cleveland . The 289 meter high Key Tower is the tallest building in the city of Cleveland and one of the tallest in the United States. The building is located at 127 Public Square. The skyscraper designed by the architect César Pelli was completed in 1991 after three years of construction. The building has 57 floors, which are almost exclusively offices. The total usable area of ​​the building is around 116,000 square meters.

Architecturally, the building stands out due to its various gradations at different heights and its brown facade and ends with a pyramid-shaped roof. The roof also has several downgrades. The structure is made of reinforced concrete , while the facade was mostly clad with glass.

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Commons : Key Tower  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 41 ° 30 ′ 3.7 "  N , 81 ° 41 ′ 37.5"  W.