Hearst Tower
North Carolina is blessed with a natural atmosphere for vacation
getaways. And though your energy is reserved for outdoor leisure
interests, and your plans are targeted towards the provinces and hidden
areas of the state, it would be advisable to reconsider touring the
booming city of Charlotte. Even if your plan is to free yourself from
the urban life of your own city, Charlotte would still be one of the
places you must see. So, now, let’s take a quick tour and introduce to
you the emblem of the city, the Hearst Tower.
Hearst Tower is under the ownership of the Bank of America and the
Hearst Corporation. In the same way, their offices like the Hearst
Publishing, Bank of America Plaza are situated in it. Other than that,
an assortment of retail shops, restaurants like the Coco Osteria and
high-end business trends could be found in the tower. They also have a
good mix of tenants ranging from law firms, salons, spas, galleries and
museums.
Standing at 659 foot tall, with 49 stories, the Hearst Tower’s gleaming
exterior situated in the very heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, is a
highly remarkable building known locally and internationally. The city’s
newly-built skyscraper was opened on November 14, 2002. Its
sophisticated appearance is so catchy that everyone would be so awed
just gazing at it.
Its pointed top and slenderness makes the building appear larger than
the other skyscrapers in the area. As it goes up, each floor becomes a
bit larger than the one below it. Its exteriors are decorated lavishly
with fountains, sculptures and landscapes. Combining a glassy and modish
look, its grandeur always catches eyes.
Amazing how creative minds and advanced mechanism can do such an
infrastructure magnificently! Would you believe that they patterned the
building to a 1920’s look? It oozes boldness of character marking
Charlotte an awesome skyline. More so, its architects, who come from
Atlanta, continued to experiment materials to be utilized in assembling
it.
They have consistently displayed the art deco theme in the entire
structure flaunting Chinese marbles and an elegant color scheme of
black, white and bronze. It was not easy to finish it but the
inventiveness in materials and firm ingenuity of the design and
production teams came out with this classy, unique output. The interior
spaces of Hearst Tower are luxuriant and original. Its glasses and
steels are expensive and can last for a lifetime. But, a question to
ask, would there be another one like this in the near future?
To spend $160 million for the Hearst Tower is not a trivial endeavor and
in a way, having built it subtly tells people that this would perhaps be
the last tall building constructed in Charlotte for some time. After
all,
Hearst Tower is already a visible summary of how much skyscrapers are
given great importance for over
30 years now. So why should you wait for the next one? Hearst Tower
is one good symbol of an impressive modern architecture worth visiting.
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