BMA Tower, commercieel gebouw in de Verenigde Staten
BMA Tower is an office building in Kansas City built between 1961 and 1963, rising roughly 300 feet (90 meters) high. The tower features a facade of white marble and black glass with clean, geometric lines and no decorative details.
The tower was commissioned in 1961 by the Business Men's Assurance Company of America and was one of the first tall office buildings in Kansas City since the 1930s. After decades of office use, it was converted to residential units starting in 2007 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2002.
The building sits about 5 kilometers south of downtown and is visible from various vantage points. Visitors can view the exterior and lobby with its sleek glass facade at no cost.
The original white marble cladding proved fragile, with panels falling off in the 1980s, leading to replacement with a ceramic glass panel that resembles marble. Architect Bruce Graham, who led this tower's design, later became famous for creating the John Hancock Center in Chicago.
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