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The entrance to the building stands directly opposite the Boston Stock Exchange and features a glass canopy to mark the entrance. The building has views of Boston Common, the Charles River, City Hall Plaza, and Boston Harbor. 33 Arch Street offers over 600,000 square feet (56,000 m2) of office space and has 850 parking spaces in its underground parking garage.
The building is a unique wing shaped to maximize the use of its tight footprint. The building strikes a balance with its surroundings and neighboring buildings through the use of the granite stone facade used to add to continuity of the urban streetscape. Yet, it is distinct from its neighbors by the use extensive use of metal and glass in its exterior.
The building facade features grey granite, glass and aluminum cladding. Twenty floors cantilever over adjacent retail space and garage which is connected to parking on first six levels. The roof has a distinctive top that sets it apart from nearby flat roofs against the skyline. It features curved penthouse and roof fins.
The building uses four levels of external bracing transfer the enormous loads of the high building into the small base. The bracing continues through the parking levels to the foundation; perimeter and internal moment frames act as the lateral system above the braced levels. The building was the first to be built in downtown Boston under new Safety Guidelines-Subpart R for steel.
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