The Tower is a luxury 37 floor residential building in Fort
Worth, Texas. It was designed by John Portman for the Fort Worth National Bank
(upper left), which was later purchased by Bank One. In March of 2000 the
building sustained extensive damage after being hit by a tornado (upper right). The owner determined the repairs not to be cost effective, which resulted in the
building remaining boarded up for four years. In 2004, a developer took this
opportunity to do a full renovation of the building, which resulted in the
product you see today (bottom right).
Fort Worth is one of my favorite places to visit. This
particular building has always stood out to me because, prior to the tornado, I
had considered it one of the least attractive buildings there. In my mind, the
tornado was just what this building needed. It went from being an eyesore to a centerpiece
in downtown Fort Worth.
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