Tampa Electric Company headquarters, Tampa, Fla., west side view

Dating from 1981, this is one of the few downtown buildings that deserves the name urban by providing sheltered pedestrian space in the form of a treelined peristyle and plaza. There is also a differentiation in facades: the north one does not have its windows recessed, while the others are shielded by sunbreaks or false balconies. The northwest entrance is deep-set into the building, creating a stepped and covered space. The southeast entrance is in the gap that opens up as a full height atrium, separated from the outside by a glass wall. Balcony hallways line the atrium and curve into it at the point of the elevator landings. Here the atrium forms a counterpoint to a free outside space, which cuts a corner out of the building. This is a view of the west side. Title supplied by cataloger. Description supplied by Sape A. Zylstra.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/zylstra/1115/thumbnail.jp