| Museum Tower | |
|---|---|
 Museum Tower while still under-construction in February 2012 | |
 Interactive map of Museum Tower | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential condominiums |
| Location | 1918 North Olive Street Dallas,Texas |
| Coordinates | 32°47′22″N96°48′01″W / 32.789386°N 96.800248°W /32.789386; -96.800248 |
| Construction started | 2010 |
| Completed | January 2013 |
| Cost | US$200 million[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 569 ft (173 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 42 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Johnson Fain Partners (DA), KTGY-GDA Architects (AOR) |
| Developer | Dallas Police and Fire Pension System |
| Other information | |
| Number of units | Over 100 |
| References | |
| [2][3][4] | |
Museum Tower is a 42-story, 173.43 m (569.0 ft)skyscraper in thearts district of Dallas,Texas. Completed in January 2013, the building is the tallest new structure to be built in the city in recent years, and is now the second-tallest all-residential building in Dallas, behindGables Republic Tower.
Museum Tower is the15th-tallest structure in Dallas, tied with both theReunion Tower andCityplace Center in height. Among all-residential buildings in Dallas it is surpassed in height only by theRepublic Center Tower I, with its 184 m (604 ft) spire.[5] However, if measuring by roof height, and thereby excluding the Republic Center Tower I's spire, Museum Tower is taller. It also breaks the record for the highest residence in Dallas, surpassing the 138 m (453 ft) Republic I.[5] The Museum Tower is the 4th-tallest building in Dallas' Arts District, behindChase Tower,Fountain Place, and theTrammell Crow Center; withBank Of America Plaza being the tallest building in Dallas.
Museum Tower was designed by architectScott Johnson, a member of theLos Angeles-based Johnson Fain architectural firm and executed by architect of record, KTGY's Dallas Studio (formerly known as GDA Architects, LLC ).[6] Originally proposed as a 20-story tower, the height was significantly increased to accommodate more residences. The glass-clad tower features anelliptical floorplan.[7]
Situated in the center of the Arts District, Museum Tower is located adjacent to theNasher Sculpture Center, theMeyerson Symphony Center, theWinspear Opera House andWyly Theatre.[8] The building consists of 115 residential condominiums, ranging from 1,650 to 8,700 square feet (153 to 808 m2) in area.[9] Each condominium will feature direct-access elevators and private balconies.
The Museum Tower's large site features a second story-level outdoor pool and public gardens.[10] The structure is adjacent toKlyde Warren Park and a performance park, which feature public fountains and a movie pavilion.
Originally proposed on June 15, 2007, developers released a tentative groundbreaking date of late 2007, but the 2008 recession put plans on hold until 2010.
As reported by the Wall Street Journal on June 15, 2010, developers had secured financing through the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System to move ahead with Museum Tower. A subsequent review of the Pension System's meeting minutes indicates that the pension fund is the owner of the entire project.
The project broke ground on Thursday, June 24, 2010. The building was completed in January 2013.
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The Museum Tower's glass has reflected an undesirable glare into the nearbyNasher Sculpture Center, whose architectRenzo Piano had specifically designed its roof to direct appropriate indirect sunlight into the galleries, based on the arc of the sun across the sky.[11] ArtistJames Turrell considers his workTending (Blue) to be effectively destroyed by the glare, and the museum has closed the interior of the sculpture to the public at his request.[11]Peter Walker, thelandscape architect who designed the Nasher's sculpture garden, has characterized the glare as "an attack on the garden and on the building and on the art."[12] In August 2015, Museum Tower's owners declared that they would no longer consider responsibility for the glare created by the tower, citing the expense and logistical difficulties of proposed solutions.[13][14]
Exterior and interior location shoots were used inDallas (the 2012 revived series) as the residence of the fictional characterPamela Rebecca Barnes.
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