General Information
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Office building |
|---|---|
| Material: |
Composite structure |
Location
| Location: |
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Address: | 181 West Madison Street |
| Coordinates: | 41° 52' 53.76" N 87° 38' 0.24" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 207.27 m | |
| number of floors (above ground) | 50 |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
181 West Madison Street is a skyscraper located in Chicago. Built in 1990, the building is 680 feet (207 m) tall and contains 50 floors. It is architect Cesar Pelli's first and only completed tower in the city.
The glassy office tower's most distinctive feature is its recessed crown. The top of the building is illuminated white at the corners, as well as other various colors depending on the holiday.
In 1989, the same combination of developer (The Beitler Company) and architect envisioned the Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle nearby. The 2,000 foot (610 m) and 125-story building would have been the tallest skyscraper in the world if completed, but plans were scrapped because of a sluggish real estate market.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "181 West Madison Street" and modified on July 23, 2019 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
- César Pelli (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20038237 - Published on:
25/07/2008 - Last updated on:
09/03/2016
