| Cira Centre | |
|---|---|
 Cira Centre in April 2006 | |
  Location within Philadelphia  Cira Centre (Pennsylvania)  Cira Centre (the United States) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 30th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°57′26″N 75°10′56″W / 39.95722°N 75.18222°W |
| Construction started | 2004 |
| Opening | 2005 |
| Cost | $180 million |
| Owner | Brandywine Realty Trust |
| Height | |
| Roof | 437 feet (133 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 29 |
| Floor area | 731,852 square feet (68,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 16 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Cesar Pelli and Associates Bower Lewis Thrower Architects |
| Developer | Brandywine Realty Trust |
| Structural engineer | Ingenium, Inc. |
| Main contractor | Turner Construction |
The Cira Centre is a 29-story, 437-foot (133 m) office high-rise in the University City section of Philadelphia, directly connected to Amtrak's 30th Street Station. Developed by Brandywine Realty Trust and designed by César Pelli, it was built in 2004-05 on a platform over rail tracks.
The building, a silver glass curtain wall skyscraper with 731,852 square feet (68,000 m2) of floor space, includes retail and restaurant space, a conference room, a nine-story parking garage and a pedestrian bridge that links the lobby with 30th Street Station. The building's lighting, designed by Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design, includes a wall of LEDs on most of its facade that can change color to create various patterns and effects.
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