Frost Bank Tower, Office building in downtown Austin, United States.
The 515-foot-tall glass tower features 33 floors and a pointed crown design that forms part of the Austin central business district skyline.
The structure, completed in 2003, marked the first high-rise construction in the United States following the September 11, 2001 events.
Local residents connect the building's angular crown shape to an owl face, creating an urban legend about a supposed Rice University graduate architect.
The building provides 535,078 square feet of office space, 13 passenger elevators, and maintains a security desk with controlled access throughout all hours.
The tower incorporates a specialized blue low-emissivity glass façade, one of only two such installations worldwide.
Location: Austin
Inception: 2003
Architects: HKS, Inc., Duda/Paine Architects
Official opening: January 23, 2004
Architectural style: postmodern architecture
Floors above the ground: 33
Floors below the ground: 1
Elevators: 15
Height: 157.2 m
Address: 401 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701 78701
Website: https://frostbanktoweraustin.com
GPS coordinates: 30.26650,-97.74270
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:55
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