The Pyramids (Gebäudekomplex)

The Pyramids are three pyramid-shaped office buildings that are part of a 200acre commercial development in College Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The structures occupy 45acre of land situated next to a 25acre lake. They were constructed between 1967 and 1972 by the College Life Insurance Company using a design by famed architect Kevin Roche. They are noted for their abstract quality of the opacity of the concrete walls which face the nearby highway and the reflectivity of the glass curtain walls that face the landscaped grounds.HistoryIn the 1960s the College Life Insurance Company was rapidly expanding and sought to accommodate its growing staff while providing for anticipated expansion. It decided on a plan by Kevin Roche consisting of nine identical office towers each eleven stories tall and each containing 120000sqft. This would permit it to build towers as it needed additional office space without leaving buildings idle or underused. Only the initial three towers were constructed and take the form of pyramids. In the late 1990s the site was re-landscaped and further construction of towers appears unlikely.Since they were originally constructed, the College Life Insurance Company has left the buildings and they are now owned by Cassidy Turley Commercial Realty Services, which rents space to various businesses in the Indianapolis area. The Art Institute of Indianapolis is also located at the Pyramids. They are also noted as being among Roche's best works and contributed to his being awarded the Pritzker Prize.