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Four Leaf Towers : ウィキペディア英語版 | Four Leaf Towers
Four Leaf Towers is a high-rise residential complex located in Houston, Texas, United States, on San Felipe Street adjacent to the Uptown Houston district.〔"(Uptown District Map )." ''Uptown Houston District''. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.〕 They were designed by architect Cesar Pelli. ==Description and history== Designed by architect Cesar Pelli and constructed in 1982, the two towers in the complex each contain 200 condominium units.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. At 4:15 AM on October 13, 2001,〔Dyer, Nicole. "Towering inferno: from a 40-story apartment building in Houston to the World Trade Center in New York City, firefighters wield high-tech tools to battle monster flames." ''Science World''. January 21, 2002. (1 ). Retrieved on May 22, 2010.〕 a fire occurred in a fifth floor unit in the west tower.〔Suval, John. "Riding Short." ''Houston Press''. Thursday January 10, 2002. (1 ). Retrieved on May 22, 2010.〕 Houston Fire Department firefighter Captain Jay Jahnke died while fighting the fire. Over 175 firefighters extinguished the fire.〔
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