Wells Fargo Center

During the ’80s oil boom, Denver was fortunate to get this signature Post-Modern skyscraper built downtown in 1984. The unique, simple shape has become a symbol of Denver, giving the building an almost Pop-Art iconic status.

It was designed originally as One United Bank Center by Philip Johnson, an architect who was at the forefront of the modernist movement from the 1920s up to his passing in 1995 (designing the famous Glass House along the way). His International-Style exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932 effectively named that style of architecture and for many, introduced modern architecture to the United States.

Similar iconic Philip’s designs are the Sony Tower in New York, PPG Place in Pittsburgh and the Crystal Cathedral in southern California.

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2 Responses to “Wells Fargo Center”

Matt March 21st, 2011 at 2:34 pm

What a lot of folks don’t know about the “Mailbox Building” or the “Cash Register Building” is that it was originally commissioned by a company to be built in Texas Unfortunately, the originally-designed-for-Texas part wasn’t fully thought through and the ramifications of this didn’t show themselves until the first winter when giant mounds of snow came crashing to the ground after sliding off the curved surface. The roof is now heated to prevent snow accumulation.

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