View Full Version : #250 - Trammel Crow Tower, Dallas


james2390
July 9th, 2003, 09:29 AM
209m/686ft
50 floors
completed in 1985
designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

This granite and glass skyscraper has a cross shaped plan with bay windows projecting from each end of the cross. The top of the building changes to all glass and the arms of the cross terminate in an angled form with a flat top. At that point the crossing of the axes is crowned by a pyramidal top that is all glass. The tower was designed by SOM (Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill). Situated on a relatively small city block, the project includes several levels of parking beneath the landscaped site. The site also features many bronze sculptures. A small two story pavilion is also located to the north of the tower and it houses a museum. The skyscraper is Post Modern in styling and is 686 feet tall with 50 stories. The Trammel Crow Center is the 6th tallest building in Dallas and is named after its principal tenant.

These are from Dallasarchitecture.info.

http://www.dallasarchitecture.info/trammellcrow-night.jpg

http://www.dallasarchitecture.info/trammell.jpg

Dallassky.com...

http://www.dallassky.com/tramell_crow_ctr_photo_1.jpg

james2390
July 9th, 2003, 09:34 AM
ive really changed my mind about this one. it really impresses me alot. i ecspecially like the top

james2390
July 9th, 2003, 09:37 AM
by the way, i gave this one a 10

RafflesCity
July 9th, 2003, 09:41 AM
7.5/10

I like the rotated setbacks in the front and its soaring mass, but something about it is 'not quite there'.

renell
July 9th, 2003, 12:12 PM
7.5/10

i dunno why, but it looks a bit like Jin Mao in Shanghai...

it looks ok

SteelCity32
July 9th, 2003, 07:41 PM
nice tower. I like the top. But the color is kind of ugly. 7/10

The Messiah
July 10th, 2003, 12:15 AM
Great looking building.
8.0/10

Wu-Gambino
July 10th, 2003, 03:10 AM
8.5/10

BGT
July 10th, 2003, 06:35 PM
8/10

Falcaonet
July 16th, 2003, 02:21 AM
7.5/10

X-seed 4000
July 16th, 2003, 03:49 AM
I like it's design, but it's color scheme is a bit crappy. 7.0/10

Wisma
July 17th, 2003, 10:39 AM
8/10 I like this kind of towers. Unfortunately its a bit dark.

james2390
July 18th, 2003, 12:55 AM
i dunno why, but it looks a bit like Jin Mao in Shanghai...

lol, how??

AtlanticaC5
August 12th, 2003, 09:31 PM
7/10

It's OK, but it has got the wrong color.

intervention
August 12th, 2003, 10:14 PM
Nice tower, ugly colour. Why on earth is it a chocolate brown? 7.5

Vloepkleedje
August 12th, 2003, 10:51 PM
Its so hard to rate buildings like this. There's not much where I can comment on but on the other side there's nothing to be cheerful about. somehow this building is typically Dallas to me. a 5.0 for Trammel Crow

UrbanLandscape
August 13th, 2003, 09:09 AM
ooga booGA BUMP! D|FW represent!

UrbanLandscape
August 16th, 2003, 04:20 PM
9.0

Roch5220
August 20th, 2003, 11:53 PM
7 - kinda ok?

Booshkabob
August 25th, 2003, 12:53 AM
this one has been known to be the most underrated skyscraper in Texas. It's hardly ever mentioned and imo, is a GREAT building.

http://skyscraperpicture.com/dallas19.jpg
http://www.dallassky.com/wpe3.jpg
http://www.dallassky.com/wpe32.jpg

il fenomeno
August 27th, 2003, 11:17 PM
too dark 4/10. the roof is shit

SUNNI
August 29th, 2003, 12:21 PM
8/10

airsickpenthousedweller
August 29th, 2003, 05:26 PM
Would look better in black.

6.5/10

Winus
September 4th, 2003, 02:57 PM
I don't like the triangles in the façade. Top is ok 7

Patrick
September 5th, 2003, 04:53 PM
9.5

10 if it was taller...

ryanr
September 6th, 2003, 11:29 AM
I kinda like the color...nice facade and design too...8/10

de flatneuroot
September 6th, 2003, 07:53 PM
6/10 a standard postmodern tower.

Fabio
November 9th, 2003, 02:58 AM
8.5/10




nice combination

luis
November 9th, 2003, 03:10 AM
9/10 i don't like the color

SeeMacau
November 18th, 2003, 02:47 AM
Nice facade and design

8.5/10

alex3000
November 18th, 2003, 03:27 AM
8/10

Sniper
November 19th, 2003, 12:04 AM
9/10. The design is awesome!!!!!!!

MCC
December 30th, 2003, 06:33 AM
8/10

RafflesCity
February 6th, 2004, 05:51 AM
Some more pics
http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/texas/dallas/trammell/basedistant.jpg

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/texas/dallas/trammell/base.jpg

http://www.dallassky.com/tramme5.jpg

Kaneda
February 8th, 2004, 02:51 PM
7.5/10 The top is really nice. :)

Necker
March 16th, 2004, 08:44 PM
6

Orfeo
April 24th, 2004, 03:08 AM
7/10
It is alright but, as a lot of people have said, the colour doesn't do it for me.

London™
April 24th, 2004, 03:51 AM
7/10 looks ok

New Jack City
April 30th, 2004, 01:41 AM
5/10...The top pyramid is the only good thing about the tower.

DamienK
September 12th, 2004, 01:56 PM
Too dark. 6.5/10

therock
September 14th, 2004, 04:05 PM
7.5/10

Imperial
September 14th, 2004, 07:53 PM
6/10

empersouf
October 1st, 2004, 09:15 PM
8.0

Enhander
October 17th, 2004, 07:22 PM
Nice Roof....7/10

SChristopher
October 22nd, 2004, 02:47 AM
7.5/10 It is nice but lacking something. I dont know if there are pictures of it but they have alot of art around the building and in the courtyards.

GetOnDaTrain
October 26th, 2004, 02:24 AM
6.5/10. The only good thing about it is the post modern look and the crown. Points off for a rip-off of BofA Frisco design and a color that reminds me of a chocolate bar that gives diarraeha. *vomit*

Monkey
November 14th, 2004, 04:16 AM
Looks great up close, with a surprisingly detailed facade.

A well-proportioned building with some nice lines and setbacks.

I like the pyramid top - reminds me of 1 Canada Square in London.

The only real problem is the colour which is slightly dated, but overall it's a good building.

8/10

andysimo123
December 4th, 2004, 09:15 PM
5/10

David3820
December 13th, 2004, 12:06 AM
Wow, praise the lord!! That's very impressive and perfect and I think it would fit well in any city. I would like to see it in London the most. 10/10

fcarvall
December 15th, 2004, 06:18 AM
The building's surroundings are hedious. Parking lots?! What city is this?! For chrissake... why would you build such a high building when all around you there are parking lots... what's the point. I thought buildings were for places where real estate was hot... this seems like it's dead!

Chibcha2k
December 15th, 2004, 06:51 AM
if it was 280 metres tall...i would like it more...but like that...i'll just give it an 8.5

RafflesCity
March 3rd, 2005, 12:37 PM
pic by zimna8080

http://www.bayciti.net/ppo/dall/IMG_0860.jpg

TYW
March 5th, 2005, 01:21 PM
i like the shape and the folds of the building. would be nicer if it is slimmer

8.5/10

Imperfect Ending
March 6th, 2005, 10:46 PM
7/10

the color is kinda boring

london-b
March 8th, 2005, 01:48 AM
Colour is rubbish but the design is cool, 7/10

MattSal
April 1st, 2005, 12:58 AM
Quite elegant and pretty damn good. Nice for Dallas too. I give it a 9/10. :D

Medo
April 9th, 2005, 03:30 PM
Really nice, 8

superskyline
May 1st, 2005, 07:21 PM
I like it! Great top, neat shapes and set backy thingys!
8.5/10

Phobos
May 12th, 2005, 04:28 AM
7.5/10

I like the grey colour the building has,wich gives a nice effect.The top,however,doesn't complete the building.

DRAKKO
May 12th, 2005, 07:09 PM
8/10

Latoso
June 2nd, 2005, 02:17 AM
8.5/10

Jules
June 10th, 2005, 04:24 AM
Reminds me of a much shorter Park Tower Chicago. 8.

Reflex
June 10th, 2005, 10:33 PM
7.5/10.

FJP
June 30th, 2005, 12:56 AM
Good tower with an excelent roof
8/10

CborG
July 23rd, 2005, 07:43 PM
Ok tower 7.5/10

El_Greco
August 2nd, 2005, 02:45 AM
8.5/10

SoboleuS
August 19th, 2005, 04:07 PM
Nice tower, but the colour is too dark. 7,5/10

7 World Trade
August 26th, 2005, 05:42 AM
the building has a good rise, along with well-placed setbacks that gives it proportionality. and the black color helps to give it a cool personality.

they should paint that little spire black too, just to give it a better finish.

9

1984 D.F.
September 4th, 2005, 04:53 AM
8.0

jesarm
September 14th, 2005, 03:52 AM
nice shape and facade 8/10

Eric Offereins
September 28th, 2005, 10:37 PM
9/10

Camaway
September 29th, 2005, 04:24 PM
Pointless

Skylandman
November 1st, 2005, 02:58 PM
5/10

www.sercan.de
November 2nd, 2005, 04:53 PM
7,5/10

Sinjin P.
November 3rd, 2005, 07:58 AM
9 will do

Blue_Sky
November 3rd, 2005, 12:21 PM
I love the top
8/10

forvine
December 6th, 2005, 06:20 AM
7.5/10

Principes
December 6th, 2005, 06:21 AM
9 AMAZING architecture i truly like how the building is well equated.

maconahey
December 12th, 2005, 08:34 AM
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/1683/img36276qv.jpg

Dancer
December 19th, 2005, 07:12 AM
Not bad but not great 6.0

Gerard
December 20th, 2005, 12:10 AM
Nice classic one. 8.5/10

Accura4Matalan
December 23rd, 2005, 12:55 PM
7/10. Too dark.

Effer
December 26th, 2005, 09:33 PM
6.5/10.

Scruffy88
January 1st, 2006, 11:10 PM
It must be the most underrated building around because this is the first i'm hearing of it. Dark, sinister, foreboding. I LOVE IT. The closeup pic of the top looks like those futuristic buildings from blade runner. If it had been 320 feet taller i would have given a 10. but it gets a 9.5

marpa
April 19th, 2006, 01:49 AM
8,5/10

Skyman
May 6th, 2006, 08:52 PM
7/10

LAYZIEDOGG
May 22nd, 2006, 09:17 PM
7/10

Ydlar
May 23rd, 2006, 04:19 PM
IMO, i like its color and design, therefore an 8/10.

anakin
June 3rd, 2006, 05:24 PM
7/10

ZZ-II
June 16th, 2006, 09:52 AM
I really like the top, 8.5/10

clarky
June 24th, 2006, 11:38 AM
8.5/10

_zner_
July 2nd, 2006, 08:21 AM
8.

sharpie20
July 13th, 2006, 02:52 AM
7/10

gutooo
July 16th, 2006, 10:17 PM
8.5/10

Mosaic
September 1st, 2006, 10:32 AM
8/10

delmaule
September 1st, 2006, 07:55 PM
8/10

Chinky Orz
November 19th, 2006, 07:50 PM
8/10 Nice..

snail456
November 22nd, 2006, 07:23 PM
although i dont normally go for dreary coloured buildings (grey/brown) i like this one.

8/10

weirdo
November 27th, 2006, 07:31 PM
i think it'll look better with blue or silver glass. it looks okay that way. it's just that i think that a lighter shade might have make its shape more prominent and make it look taller as well. not digging the top as well. but overall, this is pretty ok. 7.5/10

Dreamlıneя
December 17th, 2006, 04:23 PM
6/10

vincent young
December 30th, 2006, 02:10 PM
8/10

kamil.bukowski
January 30th, 2007, 09:18 PM
6/10

poshbakerloo
February 3rd, 2007, 12:44 PM
9/10! i like the shape and the overll apperance but i dnt like black skyscrapers!

W!CKED
April 9th, 2007, 11:05 PM
8/10

Aliya
June 20th, 2007, 01:13 PM
7.5/10

LMCA1990
September 2nd, 2007, 05:29 AM
8/10

Astralis
September 27th, 2007, 12:12 PM
5/10

MasonicStage™
September 29th, 2007, 03:36 PM
6/10

RON-E
September 29th, 2007, 06:31 PM
10/10

Henk
October 2nd, 2007, 11:38 AM
8/10.

TexasStar
October 2nd, 2007, 09:18 PM
Trammel Crow on the right.
10/10

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1155/683225526_70f5da500a_o.jpg

Rodrigo U.
October 20th, 2007, 03:00 AM
8/10

Sound.
December 15th, 2007, 06:50 PM
6.5

IMPRESARIO
January 21st, 2008, 03:23 AM
imposing

Halabalooza
February 25th, 2008, 12:05 AM
7 :)

Pengui
March 29th, 2008, 07:10 PM
Nice. The dark glass gives it something special for sure, and the crown is interesting, although I'm not so sure about some of its proportion, but all together it's working well.
7.5/10

Fundador
March 30th, 2008, 08:49 AM
nice building 8/10

GOR@N
April 12th, 2008, 06:16 PM
5/10

Go Ahead Eagles
February 20th, 2009, 12:40 PM
8/10

rockin'.baltimorean
March 29th, 2009, 05:20 AM
8/10

Squiggles
April 4th, 2009, 05:23 AM
7.5/10

Looks okay in the daylight, but at night it looks fantastic.

tonyssa
April 20th, 2009, 06:35 PM
8/10

henry hill
May 25th, 2009, 12:19 PM
9/10

Jan Del Castillo
August 17th, 2009, 08:24 AM
8. Good building. Regards.

xavarreiro
September 4th, 2009, 05:50 PM
8/10

Heroico
March 18th, 2010, 06:39 PM
9/10

sieradzanin1
April 1st, 2010, 05:45 PM
10/10:)

national guard
May 8th, 2010, 07:21 AM
i don't like the color that much, otherwise good building
8/10

romanito
August 6th, 2010, 10:35 PM
9/10

Dallas boi
January 18th, 2011, 08:23 AM
Here's a picture of the building at night

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2038494889_9abf67bc96_o.jpg

Heidjer
January 30th, 2011, 05:56 PM
7.5/10

Manitopiaaa
February 1st, 2011, 06:56 AM
6/10
Whoever gave this a ten needs better glasses

Leandro_lenz
February 1st, 2011, 07:24 AM
Here's a picture of the building at night

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2362/2038494889_9abf67bc96_o.jpg

i dont like the green, but it's a nice building anyway 8/10

yudibali2008
May 28th, 2011, 02:45 AM
8/10

dnh310
May 28th, 2011, 05:51 AM
8/10

mossimoh
January 17th, 2012, 11:44 PM
8/10

ErichHot
March 1st, 2012, 08:19 PM
9/10

Dakaro
April 4th, 2012, 08:48 PM
8/10

Geocarlos
May 19th, 2012, 05:25 PM
8/10

Highcliff
May 25th, 2012, 08:58 PM
10/10
I liked it...