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Encyclopedia > UBS Tower
Staggered floors facing east
Staggered floors facing east
Looking through the lobby at the Civic Opera House
Looking through the lobby at the Civic Opera House

UBS Tower is a 651 foot (199 m) tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States. This 50 story structure, completed in 2001, was designed by Lohan Associates with developer the John Buck Company to accommodate the needs of various UBS groups in one central 1,754,000 square foot building. The Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the leading opera companies in the United States. ... The Sears Tower in Chicago is still the tallest building in the world with its antennas included. ... 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... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 0 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... UBS AG (NYSE: UBS; SWX:UBSN; TYO: 8657 ) is a financial services company, headquartered in Basel and Zürich, Switzerland. ...


The tower's most eye-catching feature is its main lobby. The lobby's glass wall was a first in the United States. The 40 foot wall was made out of 5'x5' glass panes attached to a system of medallions and cable. This cable system was tested at pressures above 150 psf, or a wind speed of nearly 250 mph. The glass itself is also special; it has an unusually low surface reflectivity of 1%, making the lobby seem transparent. Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...


The building, like many other new office towers in Chicago, contains considerable exterior landscaping with both fountains and planters facing the street. Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including but not limited to: living elements, such as flora or fauna; or what is commonly referred to as Gardening efforts in the gestalt, the art and craft of growing plants with a goal of...


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. ...

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