Tempe Municipal Building
| Tempe Municipal Building | |
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  Location of Tempe Municipal Building in Arizona | |
| General information | |
| Type | Inverted pyramid |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Address | 31 East 5th Street |
| Town or city | Tempe, Arizona |
| Country | US |
| Coordinates | 33°25′29.79″N 111°56′18.51″W / 33.4249417°N 111.9384750°W |
| Construction started | 1969 |
| Completed | 1971 |
| Inaugurated | October 2, 1971 |
| Owner | City of Tempe |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Floor area | 17,650 sqft |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Michael Goodwin, Kemper Goodwin |
| Architecture firm | Michael & Kemper Goodwin Ltd. |
| Structural engineer | Hanlyn, Mann, and Anderson |
| Main contractor | M. M. Sundt Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona |
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The Tempe Municipal Building is an inverted pyramid-shaped building which serves as the city hall of Tempe, Arizona. It was designed by architects Michael Goodwin and Kemper Goodwin, and built during 1969-1971.[1]
The building's inverted pyramidal shape helps in keeping the building cool in summer and warm in winter.[2] The ground floor comprises only 2,025 square feet (188.1 m2) of reception space, while the second floor is 5,625 square feet (522.6 m2) and the third floor 10,000 square feet (930 m2). The council chambers are in a semi-buried basement level. The building is flanked by free-standing fire stair towers.[1]
See also
- Buildings and structures in Tempe, Arizona
- Modernist architecture in Arizona
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References
- 1 2 Corder, Maryanne C. (August 28, 1981). "Tempe Municipal Building" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey.
- ↑ Toscas, Mariana (January 1, 2012). "Arizona's Avant-Garde Architecture". Journal of Property Management: 34–35. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. AZ-142, "Tempe Municipal Building, 31 East Fifth Street, Tempe, Maricopa County, AZ", 5 photos, 14 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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