General Information
| Other name(s): | John Hancock Tower Hancock Place |
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| Beginning of works: | 1968 |
| Completion: | 1976 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Office building |
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| Material: |
Steel structure |
Location
| Location: |
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Address: | 200 Clarendon Street |
| Coordinates: | 42° 20' 58" N 71° 4' 33" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 241 m |
Materials
| building structure |
steel
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Notes
Several design flaws caused most of the windows to fall out in the very first months under not even very heavy winds. Furthermore, the foundations for the nearby Trinity Church were damaged during construction of the tower and caused irreparable damage to the structure of Henry Hobson Richardson's architectural masterpiece.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1998): Aus Fehlern lernen: der John Hancock Tower in Boston. In: Schweizer Ingenieur und Architekt, v. 116, n. 26 (25 June 1998).
- : Eyewitness Travel Guide Boston. DK Publishing, London (United Kingdom), pp. 99.
- (2001): Horizons architecture / Architectural Horizons. 50 bâtiments et ouvrages d'art dans le monde. Editions Le Moniteur, Paris (France), pp. 256.
- (1990): I. M. Pei. A Profile in American Architecture. 1st edition, Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York (USA), pp. 288-299.
- (1996): Skyscrapers. Black Dog & Loventhal, New York (USA), pp. 70-71.
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20000035 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
14/08/2024
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