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Hearst Tower (Charlotte, North Carolina)
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The Hearst Tower in Charlotte
, North Carolina
is a 47-story skyscraper along North Tryon Street that rises 659 feet (201 m) in height. It opened on 14 November 2002 and is the 4th-tallest building in Charlotte. The 32-story tower rests atop a 15-floor podium. Located within the podium is a three-story, 180000 square feet (16,722.5 m²) trading floor designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and operated by Bank of America. The building is currently owned by Bank of America, although the Hearst Corporation
also has offices in the building.
The building's reverse floorplate design makes the upper floors average 24000 square feet (2,229.7 m²) compared to an average of only 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) for the lower floors.
In the College Street lobby are brass railings designed by Edgar Brandt that were rescued from an Au Bon Marche department store in Paris
. The Hearst Plaza, a 160 by 65 feet (19.8 m) public plaza lined with restaurants, shops, and the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, is located next to the main entrance off North Tryon Street. In front of the plaza is a 10 feet (3 m) glass and bronze sculpture crafted by Howard Ben Tre
entitled the Castellan, which translates to "keeper of the castle." Within the lobby is the Bank of America Gallery, which contains priceless artworks and is open to the public during regular business hours.
The building is located across the street from the Bank of America Corporate Center
and 201 North Tryon
.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
is a 47-story skyscraper along North Tryon Street that rises 659 feet (201 m) in height. It opened on 14 November 2002 and is the 4th-tallest building in Charlotte. The 32-story tower rests atop a 15-floor podium. Located within the podium is a three-story, 180000 square feet (16,722.5 m²) trading floor designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and operated by Bank of America. The building is currently owned by Bank of America, although the Hearst Corporation
Hearst Corporation
The Hearst Corporation is an American media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower, Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the company's holdings now include a wide variety of media...
also has offices in the building.
The building's reverse floorplate design makes the upper floors average 24000 square feet (2,229.7 m²) compared to an average of only 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) for the lower floors.
In the College Street lobby are brass railings designed by Edgar Brandt that were rescued from an Au Bon Marche department store in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The Hearst Plaza, a 160 by 65 feet (19.8 m) public plaza lined with restaurants, shops, and the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, is located next to the main entrance off North Tryon Street. In front of the plaza is a 10 feet (3 m) glass and bronze sculpture crafted by Howard Ben Tre
Howard Ben Tré
Howard Ben Tré is an American glass artist. He works with poured glass, creating small sculptures and large scale public artworks. Glass magazine has called Ben Tré a pioneer in the technique of using hot glass casting in fine art....
entitled the Castellan, which translates to "keeper of the castle." Within the lobby is the Bank of America Gallery, which contains priceless artworks and is open to the public during regular business hours.
The building is located across the street from the Bank of America Corporate Center
Bank of America Corporate Center
The Bank of America Corporate Center is an 871 ft skyscraper in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. When completed in 1992, it became and still is the tallest building in North Carolina as well as the tallest building between Philadelphia and Atlanta, Georgia; it is 60 stories high. It is the...
and 201 North Tryon
201 North Tryon
Fifth Third Center, formally known as the IJL Financial Center and 201 North Tryon, is a skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was competed in 1997, and has 30 floors. It is located at the intersection of West Fifth Street and North Tryon Street, and is the 8th-tallest building in Charlotte....
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