3300 North Central Avenue, Office skyscraper in Uptown, Phoenix, United States.
3300 North Central Avenue is a 27-story office building in Uptown with an eight-sided form rotated 45 degrees from the street grid. The angled corners and overall structure define its distinctive appearance in the neighborhood.
Construction finished in 1980 by the architecture firm Skidmore Owings Merrill, and it first housed the headquarters of United Bank of Arizona. Ownership changed hands over the decades as the building adapted to different business tenants.
The octagonal form rotated at 45 degrees creates a distinctive visual presence in the Uptown streetscape that catches the eye from multiple angles. This angular geometry makes it stand out among the surrounding buildings in ways visitors immediately notice.
The building is visible from the street, but it is a private office complex without public interior access for tours. The best vantage point to view it is from North Central Avenue, where you can see the full octagonal form and glass surfaces.
The facade combines large reflective glass surfaces with exposed concrete at the corners, crown, and lobby areas. This contrast between shiny glass and raw concrete creates a striking visual effect that shifts with sunlight throughout the day.
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