1200 Fifth, formerly the IBM Building, is a 20-story office building in the Metropolitan Tract, part of downtown Seattle, Washington, United States.[4] 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.[5] Construction on the building began in May 1963 and it was completed in October 1964.[6][7]
Nard Jones wrote in 1972 that "There is an architectural poetry about [the building] that is at variance with the endless jibes at computerization and the alleged sober pragmatism of IBM personnel."[8] The building's crown has a series of 191 "fins" that measure 23 feet (7.0 m) tall and surround the machinery floors.[9]
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
