BHP Billiton Headquarters

Project Details

Project Name
BHP Billiton Headquarters
Location
1550 Post Oak BoulevardHoustonTX
Architect
Pickard Chilton
Project Types
Office
Shared By
Elise C
Project Status
Built
Year Completed
2016
Size
1,150,000 ft²
Certifications & Designations
LEED Gold

Project Description

Complementing and completing the adjacent Four Oaks Place, owned by TIAA-CREF and designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates, 1500 Post Oak Boulevard creates a new focal point for the development and defines a fresh southern edge along the complex’s central garden. The office tower also serves as the main entry for the development and welcomes visitors with a spacious, naturally lit lobby. At night, the prismatic crown atop the building reveals the building’s presence in the Houston skyline.

Seven levels of parking serve the building’s Class-A office space. The efficient floor plates conserve resources and lend themselves to convenient planning and office space management by tenants. The tower design includes numerous sustainable features, and has achieved LEED-CS Gold certification. For example, a glass curtain wall clads the tower, articulated by a delicate screen of sunshades that reduce heat gain from the Texas sun, while bringing a more intimate scale to the building.

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