Union Square (Seattle)
| Union Square | |
|---|---|
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One- and Two-Union Square, June 2007 | |
| Alternative names | Zippo Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location |
600 University Street and 601 Union Street Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°36′36″N 122°19′55″W / 47.610°N 122.332°WCoordinates: 47°36′36″N 122°19′55″W / 47.610°N 122.332°W |
| Completed |
One Union Square: 1981 Two Union Square: 1989 |
| Owner | Union Square LLC |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire |
Two Union Square: 797 ft (243 m) |
| Roof |
One Union Square: 456 ft (139 m) Two Union Square: 741 ft (226 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count |
One Union Square: 36 Two Union Square: 56 |
| Floor area | Two Union Square: 1,126,400 sq ft (104,650 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
TRA Architects NBBJ |
| Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
| Main contractor |
Hoffman Construction Company Turner Construction |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |
Union Square is a skyscraper complex at Sixth Avenue between Union and University Streets in Downtown Seattle, Washington, adjacent to Freeway Park. It consists of two skyscrapers built in the 1980s and primarily used for office space.
Buildings
One Union Square
One Union Square is an aluminum clad 456-foot (139 m) skyscraper consisting of 36 floors. Construction of the building was completed 35 years ago in 1981.
Two Union Square
Construction on Two Union Square began in 1987 and was complete by 1989. The 797-foot (243 m) building is the third-tallest building in the Seattle skyline. The Seattle-based architectural firm NBBJ designed the tower, which was dedicated on July 29, 1989. Two Union Square has 56 floors with 1,126,428 square feet (104,649 m2) of rentable space, and an underground concourse connecting to the Seattle Hilton Hotel [8] and shopping at Rainier Square. [5]
Tenants
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See also
References
- ↑ "One Union Square". CTBUH Skyscraper Database.
- ↑ "Two Union Square". CTBUH Skyscraper Database.
- ↑ Union Square (Seattle) at Emporis
- ↑ "One Union Square". SkyscraperPage.
- 1 2 "Two Union Square". SkyscraperPage.
- ↑ One Union Square at Structurae
- ↑ Two Union Square at Structurae
- ↑ Seattle Hilton
- ↑ Yu, Hui-yong (July 20, 2015). "Apple Said to Lease Office Space in Seattle Tower". Bloomberg News. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
Further reading
- Aïtcin, Pierre-Claude (1998). High-performance Concrete (1st ed.). London: E & FN SPON. ISBN 0-419-19270-0.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Two Union Square. |
- Union Square official website
- Seattle Virtual tour at Bohonus VR Photography