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Progressive Headquarters
Burnham Mall
Cleveland OH United States
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| Status: | cancelled | | Construction Dates | | Intended completion date | 1991 | | Floor Count | 60 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - office | | - museum | | - science | | - fitness center | | Structural Types | | - highrise | | Architectural Style | | - postmodern | | Materials | | - glass | | - steel | | - concrete |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Roof | | 837 ft | | | | | | | |
Description
• Architect: Frank O. Gehry & Associates
• Associate Architect: Van Dijk, Johnson & Partners
• The building would have been headquarters for Progressive Life Insurance and housed an art museum, creativity center, health club and a research center.
• Fake oversized newspapers were supposed to be perched atop the tower, creating a visual landmark for airplanes and neighboring skyscrapers.
• Planning started in 1987 but Progressive decided to cancel the project in 1991.
• The project won the LA/AIA Honor Award in 1991.
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