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Type
  
Office/Retail

Roof
  
538 ft (164 m)

Height
  
164 m

Opened
  
1993

Completed
  
1992

Developer
  
The Chiofaro Company

Floors
  
35

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Location
  
2 International Place, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Similar
  
One International Place, One Federal Street, Federal Reserve Bank Buil, One Boston Place, 111 Huntington Avenue

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Two International Place is a postmodern skyscraper in the Financial District neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The site is located on a site formerly known as Fort Hill. It is located blocks from the North End, the waterfront, South Station, Downtown Crossing, and the Federal Courthouse. The building was designed by John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson and completed in 1992, is Boston's tenth-tallest building, standing 538 feet (164 m) tall.

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Map of Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110, USA

Exterior

It consists of a 36-story tower and 13-story annex. It is one of the towers in a complex of five structures, anchored by two towers. The facades are constructed of unpolished rose-granite panels with punched aluminum framed and fixed in-place window openings. Windows are a take on tripartite windows but whose lunettes, or arched portions, are fake. A portion of both towers consists of an aluminum framed curtain wall system with a combination of reflective vision glass and spandrel glass. Elaborate classical lighting fixtures are located on exterior. The building's crown consists of an octagonal-based pyramid surrounded by a ring rising out of the tower and partially up the pyramid. This crown is illuminated at night.

Interior

The Court, located at the center of the complex, features a rain fountain and provides a 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) retail and café area with restaurants, shops and business services. This court links all the building in the complex. Lobby areas feature distinctive imported marble and granite from Spain, Italy and Africa. The interior minimizes columns, greatly enhancing space efficiency and providing work locations with panoramic views. There is a secured underground parking with over 800 spaces. There are 38 high-speed passenger elevators and four freight elevators.

Development and maintenance

Project Team

  • Architects - Philip Johnson and John Burgee
  • Developers - Donald Chiofaro and Theodore Oatis, partners in The Chiofaro Company
  • Equity partner - Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI)
  • Venture Capital partner - The Hillman Company
  • Consulting Engineers - McNamara/Salvia, Inc.
  • Lighting Consultant- Claude R. Engle
  • Mechanized earth work and Excavation - A.A. Will Corporation, A.A. Will Corporation
  • Elevators - Fujitec America, Inc. (Boston)
  • Building Maintenance Systems - MANNTECH
  • References

    Two International Place Wikipedia


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