[[File:VenTech.jpg|thumb|346px|The Venture Family's new Home]]
[[File:VenTech.jpg|thumb|346px|The Venture Family's new Home]]
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'''VenTech Tower''' is a skyscraper located in New York City. It is the current headquarters of [[Venture Industries]].
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'''VenTech Tower''' is a skyscraper located in New York City. It is the current headquarters of [[Venture Industries]] and [[VenTech Industries|VenTech]] on [[The Venture Bros.]]
VenTech Tower was originally known as the [[Colonel Lloyd Venture|'''Col. Lloyd Venture''']]''' Millinery & Automata Co. Building''', and it still bears a plaque with that title at the main entrance. It was the site of [[The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907|''The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907'']], a deadly blaze that began in the attic when a dumpster full of felt straps was struck by a zeppelin.
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=== Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building ===
Sometime after the death of [[Jonas Venture Sr.]] the tower passed to [[Professor Impossible|Professor Richard Impossible]], who converted it into '''Impossible Plaza''', the New York headquarters for [[Impossible Industries]]. Following his divorce from [[Sally Impossible]], Richard Impossible became an unhinged recluse and his business fell into disrepair. During this time period the building served as the headquarters for [[The Revenge Society (Group)|The Revenge Society]], which Richard Impossible had joined after [[Phantom Limb]] reached out to him. The Revenge Society eventually moved their base of operations to [[TheMonarch]]'schildhoodmansion, which they subsequently abandoned for [[Meteor Majeure]].
VenTech Tower was originally known as the '''Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building''', and it still bears a plaque with that title at the main entrance. Under [[Colonel Lloyd Venture]]'s stewardship it was the site of [[The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907|''The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907'']], a deadly blaze that began in the attic when a dumpster full of felt straps was struck by a zeppelin.
After [[Professor Impossible]] and [[The Revenge Society (Group)|The Revenge Society]] left, [[Jonas Venture Jr.]] took ownership of Impossible Plaza and transformed it into '''VenTech Tower''', making it his terrestrial base of operations. He restored the original factory facade on the first floor and the plaque reading "Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building." Occupants at this time included JJ, [[Sally Impossible]], [[Cody]], [[Ned]], and [[The Pirate Captain]].
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During [[Jonas Venture Sr.]]'s lifetime the building was '''Venture Industries World Headquarters'''. During this part of its history the tower resembled the [[wikipedia:MetLife Building|Pan Am Building]] from the 1960s.<ref name=":0">[[Jackson Publick]], ''[https://www.amazon.com/Go-Team-Venture-Making-Bros/dp/1506704875 Go Team Venture!: The Art and Making of The Venture Bros.] (2018)'', p. 94</ref>
Following [[Jonas Venture Jr.]]'s heroic death in [[All This and Gargantua-2|''All This and Gargantua-2'']], the Tower and its contents passed to his brother [[Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture]]. Current occupants include [[Rusty Venture]], [[Brock Samson]], [[Dean Venture]], [[Hank Venture]], [[Sergeant Hatred]], and [[The Pirate Captain]]. Employees include [[Billy Whalen]] and [[Pete White]].
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Sometime after the death of [[Jonas Venture Sr.]] the tower passed to [[Professor Impossible|Professor Richard Impossible]], who converted it into '''One Impossible Plaza''', the New York headquarters for [[Impossible Industries]].<ref>[[Twenty Years to Midnight|''Twenty Years to Midnight'']]</ref>
Following his divorce from [[Sally Impossible]], Richard Impossible became an unhinged recluse and his business fell into disrepair. During this time period the building served as the headquarters for [[The Revenge Society (Group)|The Revenge Society]], which Richard Impossible had joined after [[Phantom Limb]] reached out to him.<ref>[[Pomp and Circuitry|''Pomp and Circuitry'']]</ref>
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The building caught fire in [[Bright Lights, Dean City|''Bright Lights, Dean City'']], prompting [[The Revenge Society (Group)|The Revenge Society]] to move their base of operations to [[The Monarch]]'s childhood [[Fitzcarraldo mansion|mansion]] in Newark (which they subsequently abandoned for [[Meteor Majeure]].)
After [[Professor Impossible]] and [[The Revenge Society (Group)|The Revenge Society]] left, [[Jonas Venture Jr.]] took ownership of One Impossible Plaza and transformed it into '''VenTech Tower''', making it his terrestrial base of operations for [[Venture Techno Industries]]. He restored the original factory facade on the first floor and the plaque reading "Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building." Occupants at this time included JJ, [[Sally Impossible]], [[Cody]], [[Ned]], and [[The Pirate Captain]].
Following [[Jonas Venture Jr.]]'s heroic death in [[All This and Gargantua-2|''All This and Gargantua-2'']], the Tower and its contents passed to his brother [[Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture]]. Current occupants include [[Rusty Venture]], [[Brock Samson]], [[Hank Venture]], [[Sergeant Hatred]], and [[The Pirate Captain]]. Employees include [[Billy Whalen]] and [[Pete White]].
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[[Dean Venture]] initially lived in the VenTech Tower following his family's relocation from Colorado to New York, but moved out to live in the on-campus dormitories at [[Stuyvesant University]] after being accepted as a student there.
== Location and Facilities ==
== Location and Facilities ==
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VenTech Tower is located across the street from [[Tophet Tower]], the headquarters of the villain [[Wide Wale]]. Occupants of the two buildings can easily see each other though binoculars, telescopes, or other observational devices.
VenTech Tower is located across the street from [[Tophet Tower]], the headquarters of the villain [[Wide Wale]]. Occupants of the two buildings can easily see each other though binoculars, telescopes, or other observational devices.
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== VenTech Tower Directory ==
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* [[File:VenTech-Tower-Directory.jpg|thumb|350x350px|VenTech Tower Directory ([[Arrears in Science|''Arrears in Science'']])]]'''Lobby and Mezzanine:''' Museum of Ingenuity
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* '''Level 2-12:''' Dept. Finance and Accounting
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* '''Level 13-20:''' Research and Development
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* '''Level 21-24:''' Aeronautics
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* '''Level 25-31:''' Space Tech and Beyond
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* '''Level 32-35:''' Skunk Works
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* '''Level 36-41:''' Bio Tech
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* '''Level 42-46:''' Artificial Intelligence
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* '''Level 47-50:''' Reactor Research
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* '''Level 51-53:''' Penthouse
== Former Names ==
== Former Names ==
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* Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building
* The VenTech Tower building is located on [[wikipedia:Columbus_Circle|Columbus Circle]] in Manhattan, New York City.
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* [[Tophet Tower]], which sits directly across Columbus Circle, occupies the same location as the real life [[wikipedia:Trump International Hotel and Tower (New York City)|Trump International Hotel and Tower]].
* When it was still '''One Impossible Plaza''', the building was a parody of [[wikipedia:Four_Freedoms_Plaza|Four Freedoms Plaza]], the New York City headquarters of [[wikipedia:Marvel_Comics|Marvel Comics]]' superhero team [[wikipedia:Fantastic_Four|The Fantastic Four]].
* The design of the '''VenTech Tower''' is based on [[wikipedia:Hearst Tower (Manhattan)|The Hearst Tower]] near [[wikipedia:Columbus_Circle|Columbus Circle]] in New York City.
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* The six-story base of the Hearst Tower was commissioned by [[wikipedia:William Randolph Hearst|William Randolph Hearst]] and awarded to the architect [[wikipedia:Joseph Urban|Joseph Urban]]. The restored base of the '''Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building''' at the bottom of the modern VenTech Tower is a reference to this.
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* The tower portion of the skyscraper, atop the six story base, was designed by the architect [[wikipedia:Norman_Foster,_Baron_Foster_of_Thames_Bank|Norman Foster]], structurally engineered by [[wikipedia:WSP G|WSP Cantor Seinuk]], and constructed by [[wikipedia:Turner Construction|Turner Construction]].
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* Completed in 2006, the Hearst Tower was the first skyscraper to break ground in New York City after September 11, 2001.
* '''VenTech Tower''' is patterned after the design aesthetic of British architect [[wikipedia:Norman_Foster,_Baron_Foster_of_Thames_Bank|Norman Foster]].
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[[wikipedia:MetLife Building|'''Pan Am Building''']]
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* When the tower was '''Venture Industries World Headquarters''' under [[Jonas Venture Sr.]] it resembled the [[wikipedia:MetLife Building|Pan Am Building]] from the 1960s.<ref name=":0" />
* [[The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907]], which took place at VenTech Tower when it was still the '''Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building''', is a parody of the real life [[wikipedia:Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire|Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire]] of 1911, the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of New York City.
* The [[PROBLEM]] device containing the head of [[Jonas Venture Sr.]] was housed in the lobby of VenTech Tower following its recovery by [[Jonas Venture Jr.]] from the wreckage of [[Gargantua 1|Gargantua-1]].<ref>[[The Venture Bros. & The Curse of the Haunted Problem|''The Venture Bros. & The Curse of the Haunted Problem'']]</ref> It is no longer there as of the events of [[Arrears in Science|''Arrears in Science'']].
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* The building is located on [[wikipedia:Columbus_Circle|Columbus Circle]] in New York City. [[Tophet Tower]], which sits directly across the circle, occupies the same location as the real life Trump Tower.
* The [[PROBLEM]] device containing the head of [[Jonas Venture Sr.]] was housed in the lobby of VenTech Tower following its recovery by [[Jonas Venture Jr.]] from the wreckage of [[Gargantua 1|Gargantua-1]]. It is no longer there as of the events of [[Arrears in Science|''Arrears in Science'']].
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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VenTechTowerHeight.jpg|VenTech Tower sky view.
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VenTechTowerHeight.jpg|VenTech Tower sky view.
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VenTechEntrance.jpg|VenTech Tower Entrance.
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VenTechEntrance.jpg|VenTech Tower Entrance.
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Plaque.jpg|The Ventures arriving at the Tower's entrance.
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Plaque.jpg|The Ventures arriving at the Tower's entrance.
Venture Tower Directory.png|Tower Directory
Venture Tower Directory.png|Tower Directory
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VenTech Tower lobby.jpg|VenTech lobby
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VenTech Tower - Venture living room.jpg|Venture family living room
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VenTech Tower - rooftop pool.jpg|Rooftop deck and pool
Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building
VenTech Tower was originally known as the Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building, and it still bears a plaque with that title at the main entrance. Under Colonel Lloyd Venture's stewardship it was the site of The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907, a deadly blaze that began in the attic when a dumpster full of felt straps was struck by a zeppelin.
Venture Industries World Headquarters
During Jonas Venture Sr.'s lifetime the building was Venture Industries World Headquarters. During this part of its history the tower resembled the Pan Am Building from the 1960s.[1]
Following his divorce from Sally Impossible, Richard Impossible became an unhinged recluse and his business fell into disrepair. During this time period the building served as the headquarters for The Revenge Society, which Richard Impossible had joined after Phantom Limb reached out to him.[3]
Dean Venture initially lived in the VenTech Tower following his family's relocation from Colorado to New York, but moved out to live in the on-campus dormitories at Stuyvesant University after being accepted as a student there.
Location and Facilities
VenTech Tower employs a Security and Support Staff (including Sergeant Hatred and The Pirate Captain). The Tower features a residential area for Dr. Venture and his family that includes an aircraft landing pad and a rooftop patio with swimming pool. The building also houses Research & Development facilities, a reception area, conference rooms, and a spacious lobby featuring a Venture family history museum.
VenTech Tower is located across the street from Tophet Tower, the headquarters of the villain Wide Wale. Occupants of the two buildings can easily see each other though binoculars, telescopes, or other observational devices.
The six-story base of the Hearst Tower was commissioned by William Randolph Hearst and awarded to the architect Joseph Urban. The restored base of the Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building at the bottom of the modern VenTech Tower is a reference to this.
The Great Venture Millinery Fire of 1907, which took place at VenTech Tower when it was still the Col. Lloyd Venture Millinery & Automata Co. Building, is a parody of the real life Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of New York City.
