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Regional Enterprise Tower

1953 establishments in PennsylvaniaAlcoaHarrison & Abramovitz buildingsHeadquarters in the United StatesOffice buildings completed in 1953
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic LandmarksResidential skyscrapers in PittsburghSkyscraper office buildings in Pittsburgh
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The Alcoa Building (a.k.a. the Regional Enterprise Tower) is a 410-foot-tall (120 m) skyscraper in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was completed in 1953 and has 31 floors. It is the 15th tallest building in the city and is adjacent to Mellon Square. A unique radiant heating and cooling system is contained in the ceiling: since there are no pipes, radiators, or air conditioning units along the exterior walls, an additional 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) of rentable space was gained. Also, the windows rotate 360 degrees so they can be washed from the inside.Originally the headquarters for the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA), the unique aluminum walls of the building are 1/8 inch thick, which gives the building a very light weight and economical design. It was the first skyscraper with an all-aluminum facade. Upon ALCOA's 2001 relocation to a new headquarters building on Pittsburgh's North Shore near PNC Park, the old ALCOA Building became a home to government entities, regional nonprofits and small start-up companies including the RIDC.

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Regional Enterprise Tower
William Penn Place, Pittsburgh

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William Penn Place 611
15222 Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania, United States
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