Pennzoil Place
| Pennzoil Place | |
|---|---|
Pennzoil Place in Houston, Texas | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Downtown Houston, Texas, United States |
| Coordinates | 29°45′37″N 95°21′57″W / 29.7603°N 95.3657°W |
| Completed | 1975 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 523 ft (159 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 |
| Floor area | 1,597,385 sq ft (148,401.9 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Philip Johnson/John Burgee Architects (concept and design by Eli Attia, an architect with the firm) |
Pennzoil Place is a pair of 36-story towers in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. Completed in 1975, it is Houston's most award-winning skyscraper, even being crowned "Building of the Year" by the New York Times. The project consists of two 36-story trapezoidal towers standing at 495 feet tall, separated by a narrow atrium and connected by a glass-and-steel lobby. Designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee with their firm Johnson/Burgee Architects, Pennzoil Place is celebrated for its unique silhouette, mirrored and glass surfaces, and early departure from strict American modernism. Much like its chief architect Philip Johnson, the complex is widely accepted as a transitional building between modern and postmodern architecture, and has had a lasting influence on corporate skyscraper design in the United States.