Associated General Contractors Building, 1509 North Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, Reception Area, Looking towards Entrance

Creator

Sape A. Zylstra

Files

Preview

Creation Date

January 1980

Time Period

circa 1980s-1990s

Abstract

Built in 1968, this is a one-story building surrounded and divided by brick walls and piers that are sectioned and spaced at right angles. Some are free-standing, while others are topped by concrete lintels/beams or glass. In the reception area, steps lead to offices on three sides. Four different roof levels allow for clearstory lighting throughout. Modest at first glance, closer inspection shows a complex arrangement of planes and levels that make for a highly accomplished work by architect Rick Rados. Despite its artistic value, the building was torn down because the land under it was too expensive for a single-story building. This is an interior view of the reception area, looking towards the entrance.

Keywords

Office buildings, Associated General Contractors of America

Extent

1 color slide

Geographic Location

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Sape A. Zylstra Collection of Tampa Architectural Slides

Box

1

Media Type

Color slides

Note

Title supplied by cataloger. Description supplied by Sape A. Zylstra.

Identifier

Z03-B008

Recommended Citation

Zylstra, Sape A., "Associated General Contractors Building, 1509 North Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, Reception Area, Looking towards Entrance" (1980). Sape A. Zylstra Collection of Tampa Photographs. Image 88.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/zylstra/88