One Shell Plaza

One Shell Plaza (OSP) is a 50-story, 218 m (715 ft) skyscraper at 910 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston, Texas. Perched atop the building is an antenna that brings the pinnacle height of the building to 304.8 m (1,000 ft). At its completion in 1971, the tower was the tallest in the city.

One Shell Plaza
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleModernism
Location910 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.7591°N 95.3677°W / 29.7591; -95.3677
Completed1971 (1971)
Height
Antenna spire304.8 m (1,000 ft)
Roof218 m (715 ft)
Technical details
Floor count50
Floor area113,900 m2 (1,226,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators22
Design and construction
Architect(s)Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
DeveloperHines Interests Limited Partnership
EngineerSkidmore, Owings & Merrill
Main contractorW. S. Bellows Construction
References
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