The Crescent, Architectural structure in Dallas, United States.
The Crescent is a postmodern office, hotel and retail complex at 200 Crescent Court in Uptown Dallas, designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee and completed in 1986. Its three office towers—a 19-story center tower flanked by two 18-story towers—follow a crescent-shaped contour, with a five-story Hotel Crescent Court building set apart by a central motor court. The complex is clad in Indiana limestone, and its sunken circular court holds a tiered fountain with a tall central jet, ringed by curved balustraded walkways and a dark wall bearing small rectangular plaques.
The structure was completed in 1986 under architect John Burgee's direction and introduced a new design approach to Dallas's commercial architecture. Its completion marked a turning point in how office buildings in the city were designed afterward.
The structure shows the design taste of the 1980s, with limestone facades and classical elements that visitors can still see today. This choice of style shapes how the place looks and reveals the era's preference for formal, refined shapes.
The complex extends 19 stories and offers office space, retail areas, and underground parking for tenants and visitors. The curved passages link the sections together and allow easy movement throughout the entire site.
The Crescent's underground garage, dug as one of the largest excavation holes on record, held 4,100 parking spaces across five levels. Before the complex opened, Orion Pictures and director Paul Verhoeven used the garage to film a scene for RoboCop in 1986.
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