Adopting and heavily modifying an idea from Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson surrounded the buildings of PPG Place with glass colonnades that create an inviting transition between inside and outside.
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Porches of PPG Place
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Obelisk and Fountains at PPG Place
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Lobby of One PPG Place
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Bradford Pear at PPG Place
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One PPG Place from Third Avenue
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Christmas Tree in the Skating Rink at PPG Place
With computers, it is possible to make the lights on a Christmas tree an ever-changing animated kaleidoscope of movement and color. According to the laws of American taste, if it is possible, it is mandatory.
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Fifth Avenue Place Reflected in PPG Place
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PPG Place
A view looking south on what used to be Market Street before PPG Place took it over. The obelisk (or the Tomb of the Unknown Bowler, as Peter Leo liked to call it) is in the middle distance.
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Abstract Patterns at PPG Place
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Skating at PPG Place