Round Architecture
by Laurie Perry
Title
Round Architecture
Artist
Laurie Perry
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
he Rivergate Tower, also known as the Sykes building and commonly referred to as the Beercan building is a 454 ft (138m) tall skyscraper in Tampa, Florida. With 31 floors, it is the sixth tallest building in Tampa. Rivergate Tower's principle tenant is Sykes Enterprises, a publicly traded company that operates technical help and customer support centers internationally. The building was constructed from 1986 to 1988. Harry Wolf (architect) based its measurements on the Fibonacci series in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. His design for Rivergate Tower was given the 1993 National Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects. The building is faced in French and Texas limestone, making it one of the tallest limestone structures in the world.[citation needed] The distinctive cylindrical shape was meant to symbolize a lighthouse and represent optimism. The building was purchased by In-Rel Properties in 2011. The building was constructed in 1988 as headquarters for NCNB, a predecessor to Nations Bank. It cost $150 million. Parking is provided in a two-story sub level structure with a total of 731 spaces.
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