Willis Tower

Willis Tower (formerly named Sears Tower) is a 108-story, 1,451-foot (442 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At the time of its completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in the world, surpassing the World Trade Center towers in New York, and it held this rank for nearly 25 years. The Willis Tower is the tallest building in the United States and the seventh-tallest freestanding structure in the world. The skyscraper is one of the most popul... More

Opened:

  • May 1973

Floors:

  • 108

Architectural Style:

Height With Antenna/spire:

  • 527 m (1730 ft )

Also known as:

  • Sears Tower

Architecture

Architect

Bruce Graham

Bruce John Graham (December 1, 1925 – March 6, 2010) was a Colombian-American architect. Among his most notable buildings are the Inland Steel Building, the...

Fazlur Khan

Fazlur Rahman Khan ([Fozlur Rôhman Khan) (April 3, 1929 - March 27, 1982) was a Bangladeshi American architect and structural engineer. He is a central figure...

Address

Willis Tower Address

233 South Wacker Dr.
Chicago Illinois 60606

Owner:

Owner Start Date
  • 2004
  • 2004
  • 2004
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Architecture Firm:

Structural Height:

  • 442.14 m (1450.6 ft )

Floor Space:

  • 423,658 (4560220 ft² )
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Chicago

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ or /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/) is the largest city in the US state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. The city has around 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "Chicagoland", is the third largest in...

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