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Pennzoil Place

Houston, United States

The 707th tallest building in the world

159.4 m · 523 ft

Pennzoil Place is a set of two 36-story towers in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. designed by Philip Johnson/John Burgee Architects from a concept by Eli Attia, a staff architect with the firm. Completed in 1976, it is Houston's most award-winning skyscraper and is widely known for its innovative design.

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Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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