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Encyclopedia > 77 West Wacker Drive
View from the Sears Tower
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77 West Wacker Drive an office building in Chicago. Finished in 1992, the building rises to a height of 668 ft (204 m) with 959,719 square feet of interior space. Although only 49 floors, the building skips the 49th floor so that it can claim its top level is at the 50th. It was formerly known as the RR Donnelley Building when the RR Donnelley printing company was the primary tenant. However, RR Donnelley moved their corporate headquarters to a different location in May 2005 and the building is now known simply by its street address. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (526x1069, 468 KB)Chicago Title & Trust Center With permission from photographer Krzysztof Makara to be used on Wikipedia. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (526x1069, 468 KB)Chicago Title & Trust Center With permission from photographer Krzysztof Makara to be used on Wikipedia. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... RR Donnelley NYSE: RRD is a Fortune 500 company based in Chicago, Illinois that provides print and related services. ...


The exterior of the tower, designed by architect Ricardo Bofill, is clad in Portuguese white granite pilasters with silver reflective glass and stainless steel mullions. At night, 540 lamps light the building and its surroundings. Allegely, the metal roof was painted green because they didn't want to wait for the copper to patina naturally.[citation needed] This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Ricardo Bofill (born December 5, 1939) is a Catalan architect. ... Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... In architecture, pilasters comprise slightly-projecting pseudo-columns built into or onto a wall, with capitals and bases. ... Glass can be made transparent and flat, or into other shapes and colors as shown in this sphere from the Verrerie of Brehat in Brittany. ... A lamp, in technical usage, is a replaceable component such as an incandescent light bulb, which is designed to produce light from electricity. ...


The interior is similarly styled. The classical Greek style is repeated inside, with Thassos marble walls and a 40 ft tall coffered ceiling made of white oak wood. The restored Stoa of Attalus, Athens Architecture, defined as building executed to an aesthetically considered design, was extinct in Greece from the end of the Mycenaean period (about 1200 BC) to the 7th century BC, when urban life and prosperity recovered to a point where public building could be undertaken. ... Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone, composed mostly of calcite (a crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3). ... Binomial name Quercus alba L. The White oak (Quercus alba) is one of the most magnificent of oaks. ...


A sculpture by Xavier Corbero called “Three Lawyers and A Judge” graces the building, as does Antoni Tapies' artwork called “Big Eyelids.” Bofill further contributed by creating a sculpture entitled “Twisted Columns” which appears to float above a reflecting pool. A sculpture is a three-dimensional object, which for the purposes of this article is man-made and selected for special recognition as art. ... Antoni Tàpies (born in Barcelona, 1923) is a catalan spanish painter. ... This page is about the general memorial; for the one in Washington, D.C. see Reflecting Pool. ...


As of March 19, 2007, United Airlines will relocate their headquarters from suburban Elk Grove Village to 77 West Wacker Drive. The deal includes naming rights to the building.[1] March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... United Airlines, Inc. ... Incorporated Village in 1956. ...


Microsoft is a major tenant in the building, occupying multiple floors.[2] Microsoft is one of few companies engaging itself in the console wars Where they are up against sony, nintendo, and of course sharps new console which may cause a threat. ...


See also

Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building since its completion in 2004, is located in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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

  1. ^ CoStar Realty Press Release http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=394C6565A1F7D767BB177BBEF7C9D48C
  2. ^ Microsoft.com office address listing http://www.microsoft.com/services/microsoftservices/srv_mtcChicago.mspx
Chicago Skyscrapers
Selected Downtown Towers with 20 or more Floors

111 South Wacker Drive • 181 West Madison Street • 311 South Wacker Drive • 330 North Wabash • 55 East Erie Street • 7 South Dearborn • 77 West Wacker Drive • 900 North Michigan • AT&T Corporate Center • Aon Center • Auditorium Building, Chicago • Boeing International Headquarters • Brooks Building • Carbide & Carbon Building • Chase Tower (Chicago) • Chicago Place • Chicago Board of Trade Building • Chicago Title & Trust Center • Citicorp Center • City Hall Square Building • The Clare at Water Tower • Dirksen Federal Building • Harbor Point • Home Insurance Building • Hyatt Center • James R. Thompson Center • John Hancock Center • Kluczynski Federal Building • Lake Point Tower • Leo Burnett Building • Marina City • Masonic Temple • Mather Tower • Monadnock Building • Montauk Building • NBC Tower • Olympia Centre • One Magnificent Mile • One Prudential Plaza • Palmolive Building • Park Tower • Regents Park • Reliance Building • Richard J. Daley Center • River East Center • Sears Tower • Skybridge • Smurfit-Stone Building • Chicago Temple Building • The Fordham • The Heritage at Millennium Park • The Pinnacle • Three First National Plaza • Time-Life Building (Chicago) • Tribune Tower • Two Prudential Plaza • UBS Tower • Water Tower Place • Wrigley Building Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest skyscraper by roof height on high rise. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Central business district. ... 111 South Wacker Drives modern exterior 111 South Wacker Drive is an office tower located in Chicago. ... View looking up 181 West Madison Street is 50 story building completed in 1990 and located in Chicago. ... The Sears Tower (right) and 311 South Wacker Drive (left) in Chicago 311 South Wacker Drive in Chicago is a 65-story skyscraper completed in 1990. ... 330 North Wabash (formerly IBM Plaza) is a skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois, at 330 North Wabash Avenue, designed by famed architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. ... 55 East Erie is the tallest all-residential skyscraper in Chicago at 647 ft (197 m). ... 7 South Dearborn is a cancelled skyscraper for Chicago, United States. ... 900 North Michigan, Park Tower, the John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place (L-R) as seen from the Sears Tower in Chicago 900 North Michigan in Chicago is a skyscraper completed in 1989. ... View from above The AT&T Corporate Center is the 4th tallest skyscraper in Chicago and 8th tallest in the United States at 1,007 ft (307 m) with 60 floors. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Auditorium Building in Chicago The Auditorium Building in Chicago, Illinois is one of the best-known designs of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. ... Boeing International Headquarters The Boeing International Headquarters in Chicago is the new home of the Boeing Company, which decided on 10 May 2001 to move to Chicago from Seattle. ... The Brooks Building in Chicago is a landmark building in the Chicago School style, built in 1909-1910. ... The Carbide & Carbon Building can be seen in the distance, just to the right of the Smurfit-Stone Building. ... O1 Chase Tower Chase Tower in Chicago is a 60 story skyscraper completed in 1969. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... The Chicago Board of Trade Building houses the Chicago Board of Trade, the worlds largest futures and options exchange. ... View from above Chicago Title & Trust Center is an office tower located in Chicago designed by the firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. ... The Citicorp Center is a skyscraper at 500 West Madison (between Clinton and Canal) in Chicago, Illinois. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... The Clare at Water Tower. ... The Dirksen Federal Building is a skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Built in 1972, Harbor Point Condominiums is a residential/commercial building in Chicago, Illinois on Lake Michigan. ... The Home Insurance Building was built in 1885 in Chicago, Illinois and demolished in 1931 to make way for the Field Building (now the LaSalle National Bank). ... Hyatt Centers curving exterior Hyatt Center is an office tower in Chicago completed in 2005. ... The James R. Thompson Center (JRTC) is located at 100 W. Randolph in the Loop, Chicago, Illinois and houses many Illinois State Departmental office. ... Several buildings bear this name, all built by John Hancock Insurance and named after John Hancock. ... Flamingo by Alexander Calder The Kluczynski Federal Building is a skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Lake Point Tower is located in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Leo Burnett Building from the Chicago River. ... Marina City from across the river. ... The Masonic Temple Building was a skyscraper built in Chicago, Illinois in 1892. ... Mather Tower is a building located in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Monadnock Building is a historic skyscraper in the Loop district of downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... The Montauk Building - also often referred to as Montauk Block - was a high-rise building in Chicago, Illinois. ... NBC Tower with peacock logo The NBC Tower is an office tower in the Streeterville neighborhood on the near north side of Chicago, Illinois. ... The Olympia Centre The Olympia Centre is a skyscraper in Chicago. ... One Mag Mile One Magnificent Mile (or One Mag Mile) is a mixed-use high-rise tower completed in 1983 at the northern end of Michigan Avenue in Chicago containing upscale retailers on the ground floor, followed by office space above that & luxury condominium apartments on top. ... One Prudential Plaza (formerly known as the Prudential Building) is a 44 story structure in Chicago completed in 1955 as the headquarters for Prudentials Mid-America company. ... The Palmolive Building is a 37 story Art Deco building in Chicago. ... The Park Tower Park Tower located at 800 Michigan Avenue in Chicago ( ) is a skyscraper completed in 2000. ... Regents Park is an upscale apartment complex in the Kenwood community area of Chicago, IL on the Hyde Park community area border. ... Reliance Building at 32 N. State Street The Reliance Building is the first skyscraper to have large plate glass windows make up the majority of its surface area; forshadowing a feature of skyscrapers that would become dominant in the 20th century. ... Richard J. Daley Center is Chicagos premier civic center and features a massive sculpture by Pablo Picasso. ... Looking at River East Center and Embassy Suites River East Center is a Chicago skyscraper that is a part of the larger River East complex. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Skybridge is a high rise luxury condominium located in the West Loop of Chicago. ... The Smurfit-Stone building is at the left The Smurfit-Stone Building is a 41 story, 575 foot (175 meter) skyscraper at 150 North Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Chicago Temple Building The Chicago Temple Building is a 173 metre (568 foot) tall skyscraper church located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. ... Looking up at the Fordham The Fordham is one of the tallest residential buildings in Chicago. ... The curvy exterior of the Heritage The Heritage at Millennium Park is a relatively new mixed use tower in Chicago. ... The Pinnacle is a residential skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Looking west from Millennium Park Three First National Plaza is a 57 story office tower in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Time-Life Building is a 30-story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois designed by Harry Weese and completed in 1969. ... The Tribune Tower is a Gothic building located at 435 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. ... Two Prudential Plaza is a skyscraper built in Chicago in 1990. ... Staggered floors facing east Looking through the lobby at the Civic Opera House UBS Tower is a 651 foot (199 m) tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States. ... 900 North Michigan, Park Tower, the John Hancock Center, and Water Tower Place (L-R) as seen from the Sears Tower in Chicago Water Tower Place is the name given to an adjoining shopping mall and skyscraper in Chicago. ... The gleaming white Wrigley Building (410 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois) is a skyscraper located directly across Michigan Avenue from the Tribune Tower. ...

Supertall Downtown Towers With 75 or More Floors

Sears Tower • Aon Center • John Hancock Center Unbuilt supertall skyscraper, The Illinois Supertall is a term that refers to a skyscraper exceeding 1000 feet or 300 meters. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Several buildings bear this name, all built by John Hancock Insurance and named after John Hancock. ...

See Also

List of tallest buildings in Chicago • Art Deco • Chicago School • Chicago architecture • Chicago City Hall • Future Chicago Skyscrapers 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. ... Asheville City Hall. ... There are several Chicago schools, a name derived from programs and departments at the University of Chicago and not the city of Chicago itself. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Chicago City Hall, shortly before construction was completed in 1911. ...

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