Bank of America Tower

  • Location
    Houston, TX
  • Completion Date
    2019
  • Size
    0.5 acres
  • Team
    Design Architect: Skanska
    Architect of Record: Gensler
    Civil Engineer: Walter P. Moore
    Structural Engineer: Walter P. Moore
    MEP Engineer: Wylie Consulting Engineers
    Lighting Designer: One Lux Studio
    Signage + Wayfinding Designer: D|G Studios
  • Awards
    • 2020: ULI Houston Development of Distinction Award
    • 2020: Paper City Design Awards, Commercial Landscape Design – Bank of America Tower
  • Photography
    Geoffrey Lyon
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About

Creating a public space amenity beyond the street will be one of the most important urban gestures to consider as our cities continue to densify. This new downtown Houston tower is a benchmark for responsive city planning, with an oasis Skydeck at the 12th level, framing views of the surrounding skyline and offering a respite in the busy city. The public is welcomed with soft seating, shaded arcades and seasonal planting that activates this rooftop amenity.

This structured roof park responds to the need to provide outdoor space in downtown towers as part of a more responsive and productive work environment at the 33-story, 750,000-SF Bank of America Tower in downtown Houston (rated LEED Platinum). The landscape at ground level connects the site with METRORail and surrounding sites and welcomes tenants and visitors with rich planting, terraced seating, and shade trees. A 24,000 SF sky park sits atop the garage structure, mitigating irrigation needs with a sustainable rainwater collection system and vegetation palette.

Shade structures are strategically placed throughout, creating comfortable seating areas. Meandering pathways pass through ornamental grasses, providing visual relief from the dense urban setting.

Based on sun and shadow studies, arbors and moveable furnishings are located to provide protection and encourage daily use. The rooftop is a surprising oasis in a dense urban setting.

Bank of America Tower in the Lab

Bank of America Tower

Bank of America Tower

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