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KCDevin
August 19th, 2003, 04:57 AM
IBM Plaza
2345 Grand Avenue
http://www.2345grand.com/
Built: 1977
Floors: 28
Floor Area: 156,667 mē
Heights:
Roof 107.2 m (351.7ft)
Roof (likely height) 128m (420ft)
The windows go from floor to ceiling
Has a 4 story satellite building

Architect: Fujikawa Johnson and Associates
Developed by: Walter H. Shorenstein, Mutual Benefit Life and IBM
Designed by: Mies van der Rohe
Tenants:
Arthur J. Gallagher, Co.
IBM Corporation
Armstrong Teasdale, L.P.
FDIC
Lathrop & Gage, LLP
FT Mortgage
Group Data Services
Manpower
Paul Dodds Jewelry

http://www.shorenstein.com/building_profile/2345_grand.htm
http://skyscrapers.com/re/en/wm/bu/121803/
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=564

The height doesn't seem correct since this skyscraper and Hyatt Regency (a 45 floor building) look near to the same height, they also sit right next to each other.

By me:
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/652/129ibm3.jpg
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/652/129ibm2.jpg
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/652/129ibm1.jpg
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/652/129ibm0.jpg
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/652/129ibm.jpg
http://www.kcskyscrapers.com/albums/album01/Im000644.jpg
By KC:
http://www.kcskyscrapers.com/albums/Buildings/Hyattibm.jpg

renell
August 19th, 2003, 12:20 PM
6.5/10 its a box, but it doesn't seem that bad with the vertical lines and the dark glass..

RafflesCity
August 19th, 2003, 12:44 PM
6/10

Dont really find this special. Maybe the base is a bit interesting.

The Messiah
August 19th, 2003, 02:56 PM
Hmm a box.And a bad one too.
5.0/10

Wisma
August 19th, 2003, 03:39 PM
Far too boxy, The architect must have been depressed when he desiged this ugly building.

SteelCity32
August 19th, 2003, 07:52 PM
just plain ugly. 4/10

BGT
August 20th, 2003, 10:53 PM
6/10

Money Man
August 22nd, 2003, 05:58 AM
BORING!!!!!!!!!!! HOW BORING! I give it a 4.5/10 for it just being a box. :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

Wu-Gambino
August 22nd, 2003, 01:28 PM
4.5/10

Kommentare
August 22nd, 2003, 01:44 PM
Ugly Box In It's Worst :D I gave it......hmmm....i don't know......maybe 4.5/10......

Kaneda
August 22nd, 2003, 02:14 PM
UGLY ! 4/10 :down:

Fabio
November 10th, 2003, 01:45 PM
7/10


A nice box

KCDevin
November 11th, 2003, 11:48 PM
actual height (foudn recently) is 477ft tall

grzesiekko
November 14th, 2003, 11:12 PM
4.5/10

Imperfect Ending
February 5th, 2004, 07:20 AM
5/10

dull....

TYW
March 19th, 2004, 09:22 AM
i'll die of boredom:mad:

4/10

sorry

Necker
March 20th, 2004, 09:25 PM
8.5

james2390
April 17th, 2004, 09:11 PM
I honestly don't think it is that bad of a box. 7/10

AtlanticaC5
April 17th, 2004, 09:13 PM
4/10 As Homer Simpsons should have said: BORING! :doh:

SChristopher
October 23rd, 2004, 12:34 AM
hmmm...its a big giant blob...I give it a 5...

Schroedinger's Cat
November 18th, 2004, 09:04 PM
5/10

DamienK
December 8th, 2004, 12:02 PM
6/10

SeeMacau
December 9th, 2004, 09:37 AM
A boring box !! 5/10

DRAKKO
July 5th, 2005, 10:30 AM
5/10

forvine
December 20th, 2005, 09:47 AM
5/10

Sinjin P.
December 20th, 2005, 10:09 AM
7/10 A not so impressive box.

2000_Watts
January 1st, 2006, 01:24 AM
A nice, creepy box... 7.5

Jules
January 2nd, 2006, 04:01 AM
Bland box. 3/10

FROM LOS ANGELES
January 2nd, 2006, 07:26 AM
Massive, square, and ugly. 4/10

anakin
January 2nd, 2006, 08:47 PM
4,5/10

gutooo
September 10th, 2006, 10:58 AM
5/10

ZZ-II
March 2nd, 2007, 02:30 PM
like it 7/10

Skyman
May 21st, 2007, 01:06 PM
7/10

marpa
June 25th, 2007, 04:58 PM
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=mutualbenefitlifebuilding-kansascity-mo-usa

http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/sixwm/2004/12/326698.jpg

http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/sixwm/2004/12/326700.jpg

4,5/10

Astralis
February 24th, 2008, 08:31 PM
7/10

Lawcheehung
February 26th, 2008, 03:37 AM
3.5/10

Overmundo
February 27th, 2008, 10:40 PM
5/10

D.D.
February 28th, 2008, 10:57 PM
^^mommy whats that thing ovethere?
Oh that is just a giant tumor growing even uglier, just ignore it:nuts:

4/10 too depresive :down:

meds
February 28th, 2008, 11:53 PM
5/10

Prince Victor
March 15th, 2008, 04:31 AM
7/10

Dreamlıneя
March 30th, 2008, 06:42 AM
4/10

Rutger1991
October 21st, 2008, 02:37 PM
5.5/10

Ni3lS
October 31st, 2008, 11:15 PM
7,5/10

tonyssa
April 30th, 2009, 02:23 PM
7/10

henry hill
May 29th, 2009, 02:31 PM
7,5/10

Jan Del Castillo
August 15th, 2009, 05:35 AM
7. Regards.

xavarreiro
August 15th, 2009, 07:42 PM
6/10

Heroico
December 3rd, 2009, 09:00 PM
IBM Plaza
2345 Grand Avenue
http://www.2345grand.com/
Built: 1977
Floors: 28
Floor Area: 156,667 mē
Heights:
Roof 107.2 m (351.7ft)
Roof (likely height) 128m (420ft)
The windows go from floor to ceiling
Has a 4 story satellite building

Architect: Fujikawa Johnson and Associates
Developed by: Walter H. Shorenstein, Mutual Benefit Life and IBM
Designed by: Mies van der Rohe
Tenants:
Arthur J. Gallagher, Co.
IBM Corporation
Armstrong Teasdale, L.P.
FDIC
Lathrop & Gage, LLP
FT Mortgage
Group Data Services
Manpower
Paul Dodds Jewelry

http://www.shorenstein.com/building_profile/2345_grand.htm
http://skyscrapers.com/re/en/wm/bu/121803/
http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=564

The height doesn't seem correct since this skyscraper and Hyatt Regency (a 45 floor building) look near to the same height, they also sit right next to each other.

By me:
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/652/129ibm3.jpg
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/652/129ibm2.jpg
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/652/129ibm1.jpg
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/652/129ibm0.jpg
http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/652/129ibm.jpg
http://www.kcskyscrapers.com/albums/album01/Im000644.jpg
By KC:
http://www.kcskyscrapers.com/albums/Buildings/Hyattibm.jpg

7/10

c6josh
December 10th, 2009, 10:30 AM
voted 6/10

desertpunk
December 13th, 2009, 11:15 AM
Oh dear. 4

romanito
August 8th, 2010, 05:50 PM
5/10

yudibali2008
August 2nd, 2011, 02:11 AM
5/10

mossimoh
January 16th, 2012, 09:40 PM
5/10

sieradzanin1
January 17th, 2012, 01:49 PM
7/10