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IDS Center and Crystal Court

The Crystal Court inside the IDS Center. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Credit

Randy Stern via Flickr

Site overview

With the construction of the IDS Center the city of Minneapolis was given a stunning visual dimension. Rising fifty-seven stories, the office tower is the tallest building in the state and dominates the skyline. The dazzling IDS Crystal Court provided a new pedestrian life to the city, enclosed in glass to shut out the severe weather. (Adapted from A Field Guide to Landmarks of Modern Architecture in the United States, by Miriam F. Stimpson)

How to Visit

Open to the public

Location

80 8th Street South
Minneapolis, MN, 55402

Country

US
More visitation information

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The Crystal Court inside the IDS Center. Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Credit:

Randy Stern via Flickr

Designer(s)

Philip Johnson

Architect

Nationality

American

Other designers

Philip Johnson

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Web resource, Advocacy, Minnesota

April 14, 2020

Related chapter

Minnesota

Commission

1969

Completion

1972

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