1932 – Qwest Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Designed by Rhodes Robertson of the Minneapolis firm of Hewitt & Brown, the Qwest Building is characteristic of American skyscraper design between the world wars,
Designed by Rhodes Robertson of the Minneapolis firm of Hewitt & Brown, the Qwest Building is characteristic of American skyscraper design between the world wars,
Architect: McEnary & Krafft
Former bank and office accommodation (Farmer’s and Mechanic’s Savings Bank of Minneapolis) converted into an hotel. The banking hall exterior features some bold relief sculpture and crisply incised lettering.
ING Reliastar Building, Formerly Northwestern National Life Insurance Building. What’s now known as the ING Reliastar Building dates from 1964,
The IDS Center is the tallest building in the state of Minnesota at 792 feet. Overall,
Designed much like a suspension bridge, most of the original floors are supported by two sets of catenary cables.
The Fifth Street Towers is a complex of two building in Minneapolis. Fifth Street Towers II was completed in 1988 and is 504 ft tall and has 36 floors.
The Wells Fargo Center, formerly known as Norwest Center, is the third-tallest building in Minneapolis.
225 South Sixth contains a landmark 56-story tower and the 20-story Park Building connected by a 75-foot-high wintergarden.
This was Gehry’s first major project to feature his now trademark organic stainless steel facade, celebrated with great acclaim in the Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Built into the ruins of what was once the world’s largest flour mill, Mill City Museum is located on the historic Mississippi Riverfront.