City Hall, Dallas

The City Hall of Dallas is a rather interestingly shaped building. It resembles a half buried upside down triangle. The cantilevered building does have some nice benefits besides the pleasing aesthetic affect. It provides a nice amount of shade in the brutal Dallas summer sun for people coming into the building to do business. It also provides shade for the occupants of the lower floors.

When looking at the building, it looks like there are three pillars that supply support for the structure. Actually, the pillars were added after the initial design was made. Local officials felt they were needed to prop up the building. However, the City Hall was designed to support its weight without the pillars, and they were added only to appease the local leaders. They do house stairwells, but provide no actual support for the structure. This is a rather elegant solution to the problem that made everyone happy.

This innovative facility was opened in 1978. It has been the backdrop to several films, because of its incredible design. There is a piece of sculpture in front of the building that stands 16 feet tall and 24 feet wide. It looks like a giant dinosaur vertebrae. It makes for an interesting dichotomy next to the building.

The City Hall is located at 1500 Marilla and is open during normal business hours.