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EMC Insurance Building

Des Moines, Italy

EMC Insurance Building

The EMC Insurance Building is a high-rise office building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The building rises 19 floors and 325 feet (99 m) in height. It is currently tied with the HUB Tower as the 6th-tallest building in the city. Designed by Brooks Borg Skiles Architecture Engi

neering, the building was completed in 1997 for $54 million. The building was named one of the 50 Most Significant Iowa Buildings of the 20th Century by the American Institute of Architects Iowa chapter. There have been comparisons made between the curves on the back of the building and an Absolut Vodka bottle. The Fight for Air Climb utilized the stairwells in the EMC Insurance Building on April 8, 2018, in order for participants to raise funds for the American Lung Association.

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