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| Kinder Morgan Building | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°45′28″N 95°22′03″W / 29.7579°N 95.3674°W / 29.7579; -95.3674 |
| Completed | 1965[1] |
| Owner | Kinder Morgan |
| Height | |
| Roof | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32 |
| Floor area | 1,144,000 square feet (106,300 m2)[1] |
| Lifts/elevators | 15+ |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP |
The Kinder Morgan Building (formerly known as the El Paso Energy Building and before that the Tenneco Building)[2] is a 502-foot (153 m) high-rise office building/skyscraper located in Houston, Texas.[3] It was completed in 1965[1] and has 33 floors. It was originally built by the Tennessee Gas Transmission Company for its Houston headquarters,[1] and was known as the Tenneco Building. The architect was Edward C. Bassett of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill.[1]
It is the 28th tallest building in the city. Because of downtown Houston's diagonal street grid, all four sides of the building are exposed to the sun. The windows are recessed from the frame to control heat and glare from the sun.[4] The footprint of the building is an exact square. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, the architects of the building, were recognized with an Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects in 1969. An elevator or an escalator were required to get to the main lobby of the building because it was raised above the street level. The first 5 floors of the building opened to make a huge glass-enclosed space. A number of drive-through bank kiosks along Louisiana Street were replaced with fountains in 1984.[5][6]
History
A very long stock ticker was installed to deliver messages and add to the visual appeal in 1996 when the El Paso Corporation bought Tenneco for 4 billion dollars. When Tenneco owned the building the letters T-E-N-N-E-C-O outlined the top of the building on each of the four sides.[7]
In 2001, the fountains were refurbished.[5]
In 2008, Gilbain Construction started a complete remodel of the building. It was completed in September 2011. The work was awarded by Engineering News-Record as the "Best Interior Design/Tenant Improvement Project" for the year 2012.[8][9] The main lobby is located on Level 1 with entrances on Louisiana Street and Travis Street. Level 2 contains conference rooms. Levels 3 through 29 are office space and Levels 30, 31 and 32 are the Executive offices. The Exec offices boast a three-story grand stairway, boardroom, many conference rooms and spacious offices and meeting areas.[10][11]
Kinder Morgan acquired the building with its purchase of El Paso Corporation in 2012. Kinder Morgan moved its headquarters to this building. EP Energy (formerly El Paso E&P Company) leases floors 18-27 from Kinder Morgan.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kinder Morgan Building". Kinder Morgan. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ↑ GmbH, Emporis. "Kinder Morgan Building, Houston | 117762 | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ↑ "El Paso Energy Building". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ↑ Smith, Adrian Devaun (2007). "Further insights into the work of Adrian D. Smith: Tall buildings and sustainability: Paper presented by Adrian D. Smith to the Tenth Annual Conference of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations, October 2002". In Beaver, Robyn (ed.). The Architecture of Adrian Smith, SOM: Toward a Sustainable Future. Mulgrave: The Images Publishing Group. p. 12. ISBN 9781864701692. OCLC 85481459. Retrieved November 23, 2025 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "El Paso Energy Building". Houston Architecture. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2008.
- ↑ Fox, Stephen (1990). "Tour A: Downtown". In Hadley, Nancy (ed.). Houston Architectural Guide. Houston: American Institute of Architects' Houston Chapter and Herring Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780917001086. OCLC 22226663.
- 1 2 Fiore, Heather (January 7, 2015). "Using stone and tile to restore The Kinder Morgan Building". Stone World. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Best Interior Design/Tenant Improvement Project: Headquarters Tower Gets complete Makeover". Engineering News-Record. December 10, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ↑ "ENR Announces Best of the Best Projects 2012 Winners". Engineering News-Record. December 10, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Kinder Morgan Building, Houston - SkyscraperPage.com". skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ↑ Olabi, Nora (June 27, 2014). "Guideline to the Skyline: A primer to Houston's iconic buildings (Video)". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
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