Home > Cities > United States > MN > Minneapolis Login   Register     •  Comparison Diagram Compare this building to notable structures of the world IDS Tower 80 8th Street South Minneapolis MN United States Status: built Construction Dates   Began 1968   Finished 1973 Floor Count 57 Basement Floors 5 Floor Area 130,060 m² Building Uses  - office  - communication  - hotel  - mechanical Structural Types  - highrise Architectural Style  - late-modernist Materials  - glass  - steel  - concrete   Heights   Value Source / Comments   Antenna 270.1 m FCC Reg. #1029018 Roof 241.4 m Height to Window Washer Garage Main roof 236.2 m Not including Mechanical Equipment Description - Architect: Edward F. Baker & Associates, Johnson/Burgee - Developer: Investors Diversified Services - Owner: Inland Real Estate Group - The IDS Centre was a landmark building for Minneapolis ushering a new era of development for it's skyline and replaced the Foshay Tower (136m) as the city's tallest. - The IDS Center incorporates the 57 story IDS Tower, 8 story 770 Marquette, Marquette Hotel, and a bi-level mercantile area surrounding the central courtyard covered by a cascading glass roof. - Each floor of the IDS Tower includes 32 corner offices due to its numberous setbacks. • Google Search Companies Johnson/Burgee Architects  -  architect        Drawing by Patrick Griffin © SkyscraperPage.com • View all drawings (10)   • View Patrick Griffin's diagram   • View Minneapolis diagram • View Minnesota diagram • View United States diagram Terms & Conditions:  All content displayed on and contained within this page is subject to Skyscraper Source Media Inc.'s Terms and Conditions.  No content displayed on this page may be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior written permission by Skyscraper Source Media Inc.  All content © Copyright Skyscraper Source Media Inc.

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