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plinko Jun 11, 2008 8:43 PM

DALLAS | Fountain Place | 720 FT / 219 M | 62 FLOORS | 1986
 
Arguably one of the most distinctive towers built in the US in the 1980's and a particular favorite on the Dallas skyline, Fountain Place is a pure exercise in the skyscraper as a geometric sculpture. A slick, clean reflective curtain wall wraps a rectangular prism that is sliced and diced into a pointed parallelogram.

Henry Cobb of PeiCobbFreed esstentially took the geometric exploration he undertook in Boston with John Hancock and brought it to an entirely different level. The resultant shape is absolutely unforgettable and the sheer curtain of glass exudes the building's geometrical purity.

The cutting out of the base (following the form above) and sitting the tower on water results in a highly shaded wonderful pedestrian experience (a novelty in downtown Dallas).

The original proposal was for two of these towers (like so many 80's energy belt proposals) set 90 degrees from one another. I'm SO glad the 2nd tower didn't get built. It would have altered the uniqueness of this tower significantly.

image courtesy of Austin55
http://www.greenargon.com/bldg/images/0248.jpg

The building was originally called the Allied Bank Tower (later on First Interstate Bank and now Wells Fargo).

I had a little photographic sex with this building in March, but I know that there are a number of exceptional photographers in Dallas. Please! Share more photos of this building!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...INPLACE001.jpg

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Amanita Jun 11, 2008 9:38 PM

Awesome! I love that base, with all the water. It really is too bad that the twin tower didn't get built, that would have absolutely rocked.

I think Fountain Place is probably my favourite skyscraper in Texas.

staff Jun 11, 2008 9:45 PM

I'm not a fan. Especially the top looks awkward to me.

Austin55 Jun 11, 2008 10:44 PM

I contemplated for hours whether I would start a thread for this or BOA.

Anyway, soon as I get the computer up I'll post some more pictures.

This thing is sexyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

CapitalCity Jun 13, 2008 12:10 AM

I really like this building too!

ryan Jun 13, 2008 12:15 AM

I absolutely adore this building. Part of me would have liked to have seen the twin built as well.

Big Tex Sep 14, 2008 2:27 PM

This is also one my favorite buildings in Dallas (JP Morgan Chase in my #1 fave), but I like this one too. I like to call it "The Rocket".

atl2phx Sep 18, 2008 1:57 AM

an 80's classic. agreed, it's better as a standalone.

Yasir Sep 19, 2008 5:29 AM

It's hideous.

DamienK Sep 19, 2008 10:04 AM

Bulky yet beautiful - a giant glass paperweight or awards statuette. One of my favourite skyscrapers in the US.

drawarc Oct 11, 2008 9:38 AM

Really nice design.

Roman_Patrick Feb 26, 2016 6:56 PM

I do not understand why they will not put any LED's on this guy.. Its almost a Dallas rule to have some sort of LED.. Light it up at night!

dollaztx Feb 26, 2016 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roman_Patrick (Post 7350217)
I do not understand why they will not put any LED's on this guy.. Its almost a Dallas rule to have some sort of LED.. Light it up at night!

I don't know, I like it better like it is. If it is lit up eventually I rather it not be LED.

MolsonExport Feb 28, 2016 4:14 AM

Very nice for the period in which it was constructed.

geomorph Nov 14, 2017 9:24 PM

Photos posted at the beginning of the thread aren't showing, so I thought I would post mine of the tower and the fountains at its base:

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/L9PIl3.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/8xjhzF.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/LEcOvT.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/GZ8yAm.jpg

All photos taken by geomorph in 2013.

Amanita Nov 15, 2017 3:49 AM

^Very nice! I've always been a fan of this building.


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