Construction is underway on a 206-metre-high skyscraper by US architecture studio Pickard Chilton in Nebraska, which is set to be the state’s tallest when completed.
Located in Omaha, the 44-storey skyscraper will be the new corporate headquarters of insurance company Mutual of Omaha and is set to be the tallest skyscraper in Nebraska and neighbouring states, according to the team.
“Upon completion, the next-generation 677-foot (206-metre) headquarters tower will be the tallest in Nebraska and in the surrounding states of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, South Dakota and Wyoming,” said Pickard Chilton.
Renders of the skyscraper show a glass tower with notched corners topped with a translucent cap.
It will contain 22 floors of offices divided by a 17th-floor “sky lobby” that will span five floors and contain offer, dining, fitness and outdoor spaces.
A double-height conference room will be located on the tower’s 44th floor and offer “grand vistas” to visitors.
With interiors by architecture studio HOK, the tower’s design aims to foster productivity through spaces that were created for a flexible work environment, according to the team.
“One of the most notable aspects of the design is the variety on each floor,” said HOK directors of interior Betsy Graham.
“From phone and meeting rooms to break areas, we’ve carved out opportunities that meet employees where they are – creating a responsive, people-first environment that reflects the spirit of their work.”
The company’s current headquarters is located in midtown Omaha, while this tower will be located west of the Gene Leahy Mall at the RiverFront, which recently reopened.
According to the team, a new streetcar line planned for the city prompted the move.
“A modern urban transportation system in the form of the planned streetcar line makes this project possible by providing convenient access to our planned headquarters tower and by allowing us to think creatively about many aspects of the project,” Mutual of Omaha CEO James Blackledge said when the project was announced in 2022.
“We are inspired by the energy in downtown Omaha and recognize the importance of a vibrant urban core for the city’s future,” he added.
Developed by the Nebraska-based Lanoha Real Estate Company, construction on the project began last year, with completion estimated for 2026.
Pickard Chilton was founded in 1997 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.
Other midwest development includes the Legends Tower proposed for Oklahoma City, which if completed will be the tallest skyscraper in the world outside Asia and recently unveiled renderings for the world’s tallest mass-timber skyscraper in Milwaukee.
The images are courtesy of Pickard Chilton.
