| Bank of the Southwest Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Location | Louisiana Street Houston, Texas |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Roof | 1,275 ft (389 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 82 |
| Floor area | 200,000 m2 (2,200,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects, also Lloyd Jones Brewer and Associates |
The Bank of the Southwest Tower was a proposed building located in Downtown Houston, Texas, at 1,404 ft tall. [1] It would have been the second tallest building in North America after the Willis Tower in Chicago.[ citation needed ] With an estimated construction cost of $350–400 million, the project was canceled before construction commenced, due to lack of funds during the economic downturn. [2]
The design created by architect Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects was the winner of a design competition in 1982. [2]
