Flag Building, 215 South Fort Harrison Avenue, Clearwater, Florida, USA / Built: 2011 / Architect: HOK Sport + Venue + Event / Floors: 7 + Basement / Height: 150.00 ft / Building Usage: Commercial Office / Architectural Style: Mediterranean Revival

The Flag Building also referred to as the Super Power Building is the largest building in Clearwater, Florida. It is owned by the Church of Scientology and was built principally to deliver the Super Power Rundown, a high-level Scientology training course intended to train Scientologists to use what Scientology describes as all of their 57 "perceptics" or senses. The interior of the building contains training suites, course rooms, theaters, and various devices intended to test these "perceptics," including a "time machine", an anti-gravity simulator, an "infinite" pit, and a pain station.

The complex occupies a city block at 215 South Fort Harrison Avenue. It includes a 15-story tower topped by a bronze Scientology cross visible from much of Clearwater. Construction began in 1998, was halted in 2003, and was ultimately resumed to reach substantial completion during 2011. The long delay in construction led to substantial fines being levied by the city authorities. The building is valued at $80 million and at least $145 million was raised by Church fundraising towards the project. The church denies accusations that the Flag Building's completion was deliberately delayed so that it could serve as a cash cow.[citation needed]

The Church of Scientology announced in August 2013 that the building would be opened to the public on October 6, 2013, with a dedication ceremony that the church estimated would attract approximately 10,000 Scientologists. However, a month later it emerged that the Church had canceled the ceremony and postponed the opening of the building. The building finally opened on November 17, 2013.

At 127,000 square feet (11,800 m2), the building is the largest property in Clearwater. It was originally budgeted to cost $24 million, but the cost has more than doubled to an estimated $50 million after repeated redesigns of the interior. According to the building plans, the Super Power Building will feature a grand lobby lined with sculptures depicting aspects of Scientology; theaters for training and introductory films; a museum honoring the Sea Org; and a separate museum honoring Scientology's founder, L. Ron Hubbard. The sixth floor will house an indoor running track for Scientologists undergoing the Purification Rundown detoxification program.

The Mediterranean Revival-style building will also contain a bookstore, a library, and hundreds of course and study rooms; with a total of 889 rooms, 447 windows, and 42 bathrooms, plus a 1,140-seat dining room and two kitchens. A 124-foot (38 m) bridge connects the Super Power Building to the Scientology-owned Fort Harrison Hotel on the other side of S. Fort Harrison Avenue.[1] In January 2012, Tony Ortega of the Village Voice published leaked blueprints of the Super Power Building that revealed architectural features including a recreation of a deck on the Apollo, L. Ron Hubbard's flagship in the 1960s.

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Flag Building

215 South Fort Harrison Avenue

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Built: 2003

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Super Power Building

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training suites

course rooms

theaters

various devices intended to test these perceptics

time machine

an anti-gravity simulator

infinite pit

pain station

15-story tower topped by a bronze Scientology cross

127

000 square feet (11

800 m2)

grand lobby lined with sculptures depicting aspects of Scientology

theaters for training and introductory films; a museum honoring the Sea Org

museum honoring Scientology's founder L. Ron Hubbard

The sixth floor will house an indoor running track for Scientologists undergoing the Purification Rundown detoxification program

bookstore

a library

hundreds of course and study rooms

total of 889 rooms

447 windows

and 42 bathrooms

140-seat dining room and two kitchens

124-foot (38 m) bridge connects the Super Power Building to the Scientology-owned Fort Harrison Hotel

opened to the public on October 6 2013

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