The Energy Centre, located in the
Central Business District of
,
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
, is a 39-story, -tall skyscraper designed by
HKS, Inc.
HKS, Inc. is an American international architecture firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas (USA).
History
The firm was founded in 1939 by Harwood K. Smith.
In 2002, HKS expanded its international presence by opening HKS Arquitectos in Mex ...
It is the fourth tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana.
A four-story parking garage is adjacent to the tower, one block upriver. The garage is accessible from both Loyola Avenue and
South Rampart Street.
The building experienced minor damage during
Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Some windows near the top of the tower were blown out, however, these windows were mostly false windows that cover the climate control systems on the roof. The ceilings of the overhangs on the street level were badly damaged but have since been repaired.
Location
1100
Poydras Street
Poydras Street (french: Rue Poydras) is a street that serves as the main artery of the New Orleans Central Business District, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The street is named for Julien de Lallande Poydras. Many of the city of New Orleans' and the st ...
New Orleans, LA 70163-1101
The Energy Centre is bounded by the following streets:
* Poydras Street (north)
*
South Rampart Street (east)
* Lafayette Street (south)
* Loyola Avenue (west)
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in New Orleans
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, is the site of 106 completed high-rises, 45 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in the city is Hancock Whitney Center, which rises in the New Orleans Central Business District an ...
*
List of tallest buildings in Louisiana
This lists ranks Louisiana skyscrapers that stand at least 250 feet (76 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates t ...
{{New Orleans skyscrapers
Skyscraper office buildings in New Orleans
Buildings and structures completed in 1984
HKS, Inc. buildings