801 Grand

Built from 1989 -1991

Architects: Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, Inc a St Louis firm

Gyo Obata, designer

M. A. Mortenson Co. – Minneapolis, General Contractor

Voted 1 of the top 50 buildings of the 20^th century in Iowa

44 stories – 700,000 square feet – tallest in Iowa (630 ft tall) – 3 sets of elevators – 2,000 stair steps

970,000 gross square feet – 1,142 windows – unique plan offers more corner office per floor

Materials: cladding Brazilian Gold granite with Baltic Brown granite and Italian cream marble accents and bronze tinted glass – 5,559 toms of structural steel

The copper top is an 8 pointed star – the motif is repeated through the building

Tallest Building in Iowa:  

• 1923-1973  Equitable Bldg. – 319 ft
• 1973-1974  Financial Ctr. – 345 ft                      
• 1974-1991  Ruan Center @ 475 ft
• 1991 to present    801 Grand @ 630 ft