  111 huntington avenue is a boston skyscraper. located on huntington avenue, it is part of the prudential center complex that also houses the prudential tower. completed in 2002, the tower is 554 feet (169 meters) tall and houses 36 floors. the building is the tallest skyscraper built in boston since 1987 and is boston's eighth-tallest building. it won the 2002 bronze emporis skyscraper award. it is sometimes given the unofficial nickname the r2-d2 building after the star wars droid's top. ==design==  the 36-story tower's busy footprint rises and culminates in an open frame dome and crown which is illuminated at night. the building originally was designed with a flat roof, but boston mayor thomas menino disapproved, saying, "guys, flat roofs donât make it." menino chose the design of the present roof from a set of options the developer subsequently proffered. the postmodern facade consists of a blue glass curtain wall designed by the architect firm childs bertman tseckares inc. (cbt). the lobby interior consists of reflective black marble walls with finished wood paneling and a dramatic lobby waterfall. it can be accessed from the adjacent prudential retail mall. the building has two main stairways at its core along with two
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