Wachovia Tower
design architect
Pelli Clarke & Partners
general contractor
Holder/Russell
Location & Year
Winston-Salem, NC, 1996
category
Corporate Headquarters
High-Rise
Office
stories
30
size
700,000 SF
description
Sheathed in Olympia white granite from Sardinia, Italy, this was the only stone domed skyscraper in the world at the time of its construction. Designed by Cesar Pelli, it features Moravian architectural themes, for which Winston Salem is famous. A “Moravian arch” in the dome’s design and a “Moravian star” in the lobby mosaics resemble a rose bud about to bloom.