One Woodward Avenue
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One Woodward Avenue is a prominent modernist skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan, known for its distinctive design by architect Minoru Yamasaki.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| One Woodward Avenue canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-rise building
ⓘ
modernist building ⓘ office building ⓘ skyscraper ⓘ |
| architect |
Minoru Yamasaki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamasaki & Associates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
International Style
ⓘ
Modernism ⓘ |
| buildingType | commercial ⓘ |
| category |
Modernist architecture in Michigan
ⓘ
Office buildings completed in 1962 ⓘ Skyscrapers in Detroit ⓘ |
| city | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Michigan Consolidated Gas Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | approximately 29 ⓘ |
| formerName |
MichCon Building
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michigan Consolidated Gas Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central service core
ⓘ
distinctive white concrete facade ⓘ elevated plaza at base ⓘ geometric ornamental screens ⓘ repetitive square window pattern ⓘ |
| hasLobby | two-story lobby ⓘ |
| hasPublicArt | exterior fountain and pool at plaza level ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 131 meters
ⓘ
approximately 430 feet ⓘ |
| inspired | design elements later used in the World Trade Center ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Detroit skyline ⓘ |
| locatedIn | downtown Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
glass
ⓘ
reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hart Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Spirit of Detroit statue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | modernist design by Minoru Yamasaki ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Michigan Consolidated Gas Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Detroit River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Detroit Financial District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | office ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| streetAddress | 1 Woodward Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1962 ⓘ |
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