Voya Financial Building, Original Name: Northwestern National Life Insurance Building.
description: The Voya Financial building (also known historically as the Northwestern National Life Insurance Building) is a six‑story office structure located at 20 Washington Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis. It was designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki and completed in 1965. The building is known for its striking white‑quartz concrete columns about 63 slender columns that support an eighty‑foot high portico at one entrance. The design mixes modern architecture with formal, classical touches. Between the columns are thin marble panels (Verde‑antique marble) and dark tinted glass, which give the facade a refined appearance. There are reflecting pools and landscaped areas around the building, plus a grand porch/entrance that frames views down Nicollet Mall.
creator: Architect: Minoru Yamasaki
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date: completed in 1965
contributor: Justin Forster
format: New Formalism
language: Minneapolis, Minnesota
type: Commercial