One Post Office Square
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One Post Office Square is a 40-floor modern
skyscraper
in the Financial District
section of Boston, Massachusetts. The skyscraper is Boston's 10th-tallest building, standing 525 feet (160 m) tall. The building has approximately 766,000 square feet (71,000 m2) of Class A office space. An attached, eight-level parking garage offers 368 parking spaces and direct access to the building's lobby. It overlooks Post Office Square Park
and was designed by Jung Brannen Associates.
The three-story lobby is finished in patterned Rosso Verona and travertine marble walls and floors accented with mirror bronze signage, hand rails, and window bands.
HVAC is controlled by an automated, Energy Management System for maximum comfort and efficiency. The building is connected to the Le Meridien Hotel at ground level by a private passageway.
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in the Financial District
Financial District, Boston, Massachusetts
The Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts, United States is located in the downtown area near Government Center and Chinatown.Like many areas within Boston, the Financial District has no official definition. It is roughly bounded by Atlantic Avenue, State Street, and Devonshire Street...
section of Boston, Massachusetts. The skyscraper is Boston's 10th-tallest building, standing 525 feet (160 m) tall. The building has approximately 766,000 square feet (71,000 m2) of Class A office space. An attached, eight-level parking garage offers 368 parking spaces and direct access to the building's lobby. It overlooks Post Office Square Park
Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts
Post Office Square in Boston, Massachusetts is located in the financial district at the intersection of Milk, Congress, Pearl and Water Streets. It was named in 1874 after the post office which fronted it, now replaced by the John W...
and was designed by Jung Brannen Associates.
Details
The exterior is modern style sculpted tower that consists of a steel frame with a concrete aggregate facade.The three-story lobby is finished in patterned Rosso Verona and travertine marble walls and floors accented with mirror bronze signage, hand rails, and window bands.
HVAC is controlled by an automated, Energy Management System for maximum comfort and efficiency. The building is connected to the Le Meridien Hotel at ground level by a private passageway.
