Two International Place

Two International Place
Two International Place reflected in the walls of Exchange Place
General information
Type	Office/Retail
Location	2 International Place, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates	42°21′23″N 71°03′06″W / 42.356492°N 71.051757°W / 42.356492; -71.051757Coordinates: 42°21′23″N 71°03′06″W / 42.356492°N 71.051757°W / 42.356492; -71.051757
Completed	1992
Height
Roof	538 ft (164 m)
Design and construction
Architect	Johnson/Burgee Architects
Developer	The Chiofaro Company

Two International Place is a postmodern skyscraper in the Financial District neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The site is located on a site formerly known as Fort Hill. It is located blocks from North End, the waterfront, South Station, Downtown Crossing, and the Federal Courthouse. The building was designed by John Burgee Architects with Philip Johnson and completed in 1992, is Boston's tenth-tallest building, standing 538 feet (164 m) tall.^[1]

Exterior

It consists of a 36-story tower and 13-story annex. It is one of the towers in a complex of five structures, anchored by two towers.^[2] The facades are constructed of unpolished rose-granite panels with punched aluminum framed and fixed in-place window openings. Windows are a take on tripartite windows but whose lunettes, or arched portions, are fake.^[3] A portion of both towers consists of an aluminum framed curtain wall system with a combination of reflective vision glass and spandrel glass.^[4] Elaborate classical lighting fixtures are located on exterior.^[3] The building's crown consists of an octagonal-based pyramid surrounded by a ring rising out of the tower and partially up the pyramid. This crown is illuminated at night.

Interior

The Court, located at the center of the complex, features a rain fountain and provides a 25,000 square feet (2,300 m²) retail and café area with restaurants, shops and business services.^[2] This court links all the building in the complex. Lobby areas feature distinctive imported marble and granite from Spain, Italy and Africa.^[2] The interior minimizes columns, greatly enhancing space efficiency and providing work locations with panoramic views.^[2] There is a secured underground parking with over 800 spaces.^[2] There are 38 high-speed passenger elevators and four freight elevators.^[2]

Project Team^[1]

Architects - Philip Johnson and John Burgee ^[2]
Developers - Donald Chiofaro and Theodore Oatis, partners in The Chiofaro Company ^[2]
Equity partner - Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI)^[5]
Venture Capital partner - The Hillman Company ^[5]
Consulting Engineers - McNamara/Salvia, Inc.
Lighting Consultant- Claude R. Engle
Mechanized earth work and Excavation - A.A. Will Corporation, A.A. Will Corporation
Elevators - Fujitec America, Inc. (Boston)
Building Maintenance Systems - MANNTECH

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Skyscrapers in Boston

Current	100 Federal Street 100 Summer Street 111 Huntington Avenue 125 High Street 145 High Street 28 State Street 33 Arch Street 500 Boylston Street 60 State Street Ames Building Berkeley Building Boston City Hall Custom House Tower Exchange Place Federal Reserve Bank Building Harbor Towers I Harbor Towers II John Hancock Tower Keystone Building Landmark Center Liberty Hotel (Charles Street Jail) Liberty Mutual Tower Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary McCormack Building Millennium Place Tower I Millennium Place Tower II National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories Omni Parker House One Beacon Street One Boston Place One Devonshire Place One Federal Street One Financial Center One International Place One Lincoln Street One Post Office Square Prudential Tower Radian Boston Rowes Wharf Russia Wharf Saltonstall Building State Street Bank Building Two International Place United Shoe Machinery Corporation Building

Under construction	Millennium Tower Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences, One Dalton Street Avalon North Station

Proposed	111 Federal Street South Bay Tower South Station Tower (on hold)

Cancelled	101 Clarendon Street Aquarium Development Government Service Center Trans National Place

Demolished	North Station (original)

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