General Information
Project Type
| Architectural style: |
International Style |
|---|---|
| Structure: |
Braced frame tube |
| Material: |
Steel structure |
Location
| Location: |
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Address: | 875 North Michigan Avenue |
| Coordinates: | 41° 53' 55.50" N 87° 37' 23.24" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 344 m | |
| number of floors (above ground) | 100 |
Materials
| building structure |
steel
|
|---|
Participants
Owner
Architecture
-
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Bruce Graham (architect)
Wind analysis
Technical advisor to the owner
Structural engineering
-
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Fazlur Khan (chief designer)
- Alfred Picardi (structural engineer)
- Joseph P. Colaco (structural engineer)
- Srinivasa "Hal" Iyengar (structural engineer)
Independent design review
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1983): 100 Storey John Hancock center, Chicago: A case study of the design process. In: Engineering Structures, v. 5, n. 1 (January 1983), pp. 10-14.
- (1982): 100-Story John Hancock Center in Chicago - A Case Study of the Design Process. In: IABSE Journal, v. 6 (August 1982), pp. 27-34.
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 245.
- (2001): Art of the Skyscraper. The Genius of Fazlur Khan. Rizzoli International Publications, New York (USA), pp. 106-121.
- (1968): Calcul et étude du projet du "John Hancock Center" à Chicago. In: Acier = Stahl = Steel, v. 33 (June 1968), pp. 273-276.
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20000034 - Published on:
28/10/1998 - Last updated on:
29/06/2015
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