Cira Centre
Office high-rise in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cira Centre is a 29-story, 437-foot (133 m) office high-rise in the University City section of Philadelphia, directly connected to Amtrak's 30th Street Station. Developed by Brandywine Realty Trust and designed by César Pelli, it was built in 2004-05 on a platform over rail tracks.
Cira Centre | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office |
Location | 30th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Coordinates | 39°57′26″N 75°10′56″W |
Construction started | 2004 |
Opening | 2005 |
Cost | $180 million |
Owner | Brandywine Realty Trust |
Height | |
Roof | 437 feet (133 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 29 |
Floor area | 731,852 square feet (68,000 m2) |
Lifts/elevators | 16 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Cesar Pelli and Associates Bower Lewis Thrower Architects |
Developer | Brandywine Realty Trust |
Structural engineer | Ingenium, Inc. |
Main contractor | Turner Construction |
The building, a silver glass curtain wall skyscraper with 731,852 square feet (68,000 m2) of floor space, includes retail and restaurant space, a conference room, a nine-story parking garage and a pedestrian bridge that links the lobby with 30th Street Station. The building's lighting, designed by Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design, includes a wall of LEDs on most of its facade that can change color to create various patterns and effects.