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Encyclopedia > 111 South Wacker Drive
111 South Wacker Drive's modern exterior
111 South Wacker Drive's modern exterior

111 South Wacker Drive is an office tower located in Chicago. Completed in 2005 at 681 feet (208), the 51 story blue-glass structure is one of the tallest in the city. It sits on the site of the former U.S. Gypsum Building, one of the tallest demolished buildings in Chicago. Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders The 312 Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area...


The Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects design's most striking element is its unique parking ramp. The ramp's cyclical form creates a dramatic sloped ceiling for the building's main lobby underneath. The ramp's corkscrew design is reflected outside as well; the pavement follows the radiating lines set inside.


Original design

The original design called for a more extreme building. This 35 story, 638 foot (194 m) tower would utilize many of the existing caissons of the former U.S. Gypsum Building. The bulk of the building would be supported by a 120-foot base and 20 large diagonal braces connected from the corners of the base to the bottom of the office structure. The effect would have been a nearly symmetrical shape and a building that seemingly looked unstable. In engineering a watertight structure to allow work underwater. ...


The minimalistic lobby would have been enclosed in glass and left space for an exterior plaza with artwork.


The plan was eventually deserted with the current revisal chosen instead.


See also

Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building since its completion in 2004, is located in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan). ... The 400 North Lake Shore Drive is going to be 2,000 feet tall and is expected to be completed in 2010. ... Chicago downtown Chicago has the tallest building in the United States, the Sears Tower, and many slightly shorter buildings, almost all in the Loop or along North Michigan Avenue. ... For many millennia the record holder for worlds tallest structure was clearly defined (see table below. ...

References

  • Emporis listing
  • Emporis listing for older design
  • Official Website

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111 South Wacker, Chicago (283 words)
See 111 South Wacker during its construction phase.
The original 111 South Wacker proposal featured a radical design with an office tower balanced on a narrow 120-foot stem, and supported by 20 gigantic diagonal braces.
111 South Wacker is built on the site of the U.S. Gypsum Building, one of the tallest buildings ever demolished in Chicago.
Cover Story - EDC Magazine (1041 words)
Chicago’s 111 South Wacker is one of the city’s newest speculative high-rise office buildings and is prominently located at the southeast corner of Monroe Street and Wacker Drive in the evolving West Loop.
The 111 South Wacker project was able to incorporate the original USG caissons and foundation walls into the new design.
Through numerous advances in multiple categories, 111 South Wacker has set the benchmark for sustainability and reconciled the seemingly contradictory nature of speculative development with the long-term lifecycle benefits.
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