Williams Tower

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Williams Tower
Williams Tower
Basic data
Place: Houston , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Construction time : 1981-1983
Status : Built
Architectural style : Postmodern
Architect : Johnson / Burgee Architects
Use / legal
Usage : office
Technical specifications
Height : 275 m
Height to the top: 275 m
Rank (height) : 28th place (USA)
3rd place (Houston)
Floors : 64
Floor area : 148,644 m²
Building material : Structure: steel.
Facade: glass , aluminum

Williams Tower is the name of the third tallest skyscraper in the Texas metropolis of Houston after the JPMorganChase Tower and Wells Fargo Plaza . The 275 meter high office building was built in 1983 and has 64 floors. The tower was erected in just 16 months. The building is characterized by a slim structure that rises steeply upwards. The roof was designed like a lace.

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the beacon from the Williams Tower

Coordinates: 29 ° 44 ′ 14.2 "  N , 95 ° 27 ′ 40.6"  W.