Merrill, Asukaga & Finch Tower

This article is about the 2020 building. For other uses, see Merrill, Asukaga & Finch (disambiguation).

The Merrill, Asukaga & Finch Tower was located in the Corporate Plaza of Night City.

Overview

This office tower was the regional headquarters of Merrill, Asukaga & Finch in Night City. It was considered a masterpiece of subdued majesty, representing well its owner's image.

At only 55 floors, and a relatively small cross section, it was one of the smaller towers in Corporate Plaza, though it was also one of the most eye-catching and elegant. The building was surfaced with glass overlying a steel frame. The interior floors were built as open, plant-festooned terraces within the glass walls, giving the effect of an enormous greenhouse. There was a good amount of open space between the floor terraces and the exterior walls, with contact made only through steel structural supports. Only at the lobby and top floors did the walls and interior floors structurally merged. The exterior walls were transparent from both the inside and the outside. There was no logo on the building, and no aircraft facility on the roof. A subterranean loading dock and parking area were found below. The elevators and stairs were external, and located in a glass-sheathed shaft at one end of the building.

The MA&F Tower had several public facilities in the lower three floors. There were bank offices, boutiques, a bar, a restaurant and a small indoor park which occupied the entire third floor. There was also the public reception area for MA&F itself. Private employee facilities included a cafeteria, a non-surgical infirmary and a recreational center.

Access to the tower was restricted only above the third floor. Security was fairly tight throughout most of the building, but heavy only in the executive office areas, computer areas and the vault level, all of which were on the upper floors. The glass exterior walls could withstand hits from most small arms. The parking lot was public, but the executive section and the loading area were still under control. All areas were patrolled 24/7.