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The Willis Tower, originally and still commonly referred to as the Sears Tower, is a 110- story, 1,451-foot (442.3 m) skyscraper in the Loop community area of Chicago in Illinois, United States.
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In 1969, Sears, Roebuck & Co. was the largest retailer in the world, with about 350,000 employees. Sears wanted to put many of its employees into one building on the western part of Chicago's Loop. The company was given a location by West Chicago Loop not far from Grant Park. Sears eventually bought the West Chicago loop location and bought 15 old ...
As the construction of the building reached as the 50th floor in 1972, people sued Sears and wanted to stop the building from passing 67 floors.The lawsuits said that above the 67th floor would make television signals bad. The Illinois Citizens' Committee for Broadcasting wanted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stop the building from ...
The tower did not have as many companies buying office spaces and it was half-empty for many years.In the 2000s, many companies in the tower began to leave because of terrorist threats or because they found better office spaces. In 1984, Sears decided to improve the appearance of the lower floors for civilians and tourists. Their solution was to cr...
Sears' naming rights ended in 2003, but the building was still called the Sears Tower for many years. In March 2009, the British insurance company Willis Group Holdings agreed to rent a part of the building and got the naming rights. On July 16, 2009, the building was officially renamed the Willis Tower. On August 13, 2012, United Airlines said the...
On May 25, 1981, Dan Goodwin climbed the tower while using suction cups and wearing a Spider-Man costume. The Chicago Fire Department tried to stop him, but he made the first successful outside climb of the tower. Goodwin was arrested at the top after the seven-hour climb and was later charged with trespassing. In August 1999, Alain "Spiderman" Rob...
The tallest building in the city is the 110- story Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), which rises 1,451 feet (442 m) in the Chicago Loop and was completed in 1974. [2] [3] Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world upon its completion, and remained the tallest building in the United States until May 10, 2013. [4] .
RankNameImageHeight Ft (m)11,451 (442)10821,388 (423)9831,198 (363)10141,136 (346)83Willis Tower (Sears Tower) Address. 233 S. Wacker Dr. Completion Date. 1974. Neighborhood. Loop. Use Type. Commercial Office. Architect. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Style. Mid-Century Modernism. See This Building on a Tour.
Willis Tower, formerly (1973–2009) Sears Tower, Skyscraper office building in Chicago. With 110 floors and a height of 1,450 ft (442 m), it became the world’s tallest building at its completion in 1974. Its architect, Fazlur Khan (1928–1982), designed it as a bundled-tube ( see skyscraper) structure to resist lateral forces.
Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) is a 110 story building in the heart of Chicago’s downtown. Willis Tower is not only one of the tallest buildings in the world, it is also a magnificent icon, impossible to miss within Chicago’s skyline.
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0. Pxhere. The Sears Tower, now known as the Willis Tower, is arguably, the crowning glory of the late Fazlur Rahman Khan. When it opened its doors in 1974 it became the world’s tallest...
