Designed by architect Cesar Pelli and constructed in 1982, the two towers in the complex each contain 200 condominium units.[3] The 40-story condominium towers are situated in park-like setting. The outdoor sculpture, "Polygenesis" by Beverly Pepper is located at the front of the complex.[4]
At 4:15 AM on October 13, 2001,[5] a fire occurred in a fifth floor unit in the west tower.[6]Houston Fire Department firefighter Captain Jay Jahnke died while fighting the fire. Resident, Charles Harrison Dill, also died. Over 175 firefighters extinguished the fire. It is believed under staffing and mistakes led to the deaths. [5]
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^Suval, John. "Riding Short." Houston Press. Thursday January 10, 2002. 1. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.