Hancock Whitney Center
| Hancock Whitney Center New Orleans | |
|---|---|
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill | |
| Developer | Hines Interests Limited Partnership |
| Structural engineer | Fazlur Rahman Khan |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
Hancock Whitney Center, formerly One Shell Square, is a 51-story, 697-foot (212 m)
Construction and design
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Hancock Whitney Center was built using a double tube system, with a steel core and a concrete perimeter, and opened for business in 1972.[5] The exterior of the building is clad in Italian travertine (limestone) and bronze glass. There has been concern over the years regarding the limestone's integrity during severe weather such as tropical systems. These fears did not play out during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and the building weathered the storm with minimal damage, such as blown out windows and rain damage. The building reopened to tenants in December 2005.
At the time of its completion in 1972, it was the tallest building in the
A heliport—the Hancock Whitney Center Emergency Heliport—is located on the roof of the tower.
Location
Hancock Whitney Center is bounded by Poydras Street to the south, Carondelet Street to the west, Perdido Street to the north, and St. Charles Avenue to the east.
Hancock Whitney Center has its own
Branding
In August 2017,
See also
- List of tallest buildings by U.S. state
- List of tallest buildings in New Orleans
- List of tallest buildings in Louisiana
References
- ^ "Emporis building ID 122867". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016.
- ^ "Hancock Whitney Center". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Hancock Whitney Center at Structurae
- ^ "One Shell Square no more: Louisiana's tallest skyscraper to become Hancock Whitney Center".
- ^ "Hancock Whitney Center - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "One Shell Square to become Hancock Whitney Center".
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