| 1200 Fifth | |
| Former Name: | IBM Building |
| Location: | 1200 Fifth Avenue Seattle, Washington, 98101 |
| Coordinates: | 47.6084°N -122.3329°W |
| Map Type: | Seattle WA Downtown |
| Start Date: | May 1963 |
| Completion Date: | October 1964 |
| Building Type: | Commercial offices |
| Roof: | 84.13m (276.02feet) |
| Floor Count: | 20 |
| Floor Area: | 225000square feet |
| Architect: | Minoru Yamasaki NBBJ |
| Structural Engineer: | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
| Main Contractor: | Howard S. Wright Companies |
| Owner: | Unico Properties |
| References: | [1] |
1200 Fifth, formerly the IBM Building, is a 20-story office building in the Metropolitan Tract, part of downtown Seattle, Washington, United States.[2] The building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, who also was architect of Rainier Tower on the corner diagonally opposite, and the World Trade Center in New York City.[3] Construction on the building began in May 1963 and it was completed in October 1964.[4] [5]
Nard Jones wrote in 1972 that "There is an architectural poetry about [the building] that is at variance with the endless jibes at computerization and the alleged sober pragmatism of IBM personnel."[6] The building's crown has a series of 191 "fins" that measure 23feet tall and surround the machinery floors.[7]
The corner of the complex at 5th Avenue and University Street was the site of the Seattle Ice Arena from 1915 to 1963.