Willis Tower - Wikipedia
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. Designed by architect Bruce Graham and engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), it opened in 1973 as the world's tallest ...
Building Goliath: the making of the Sears Tower - Chicago Tribune
Apr 29, 2023 · Robert E. Vance, 56, of Cicero, an ironworker for US Steel American Bridge Division, is atop the Sears Tower on April 13, 1973, in Chicago. Perched high on the Sears Tower, workmen go about...
Willis Tower History | Skydeck Chicago History and Story
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.
Iconic Chicago: Sears Tower - eATLAS
Jun 1, 2023 · Two men have successfully scaled the Sears Tower. The first was Dan “Spider-Dan” Goodwin who, on May 25, 1981, wanted to call attention to how fire departments were ill-equipped to handle emergencies in skyscrapers. Dressed as Spider-Man, the 25-year-old took seven-and-a-half hours to reach the top.
Bruce J. Graham, Chicago Architect Who Designed Sears Tower, …
Mar 10, 2010 · Bruce J. Graham, whose integration of modernist design and sophisticated engineering in buildings like the John Hancock Center and the Sears Tower transformed the skyline of Chicago and...
Sears Tower - Willis Tower - Data, Photos & Plans
Commissioned by Sears, Roebuck & Company, it was designed by the chief architect Bruce Graham and structural engineers Srinivasa and Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, SOM. Construction began in August 1970 and the building reached the …
Willis Tower: Chicago’s Skyscraper Icon
Oct 29, 2024 · The tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, was the brainchild of Bruce Graham, a Chicago architect of the firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, with structural engineer Fazlur Rahman Khan, and the skyscraper still proudly stands as a monument of Chicago’s dreams and aspirations.
Willis Tower - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, is a 108-story, 1,450-foot (442.1 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. The tower has 108 stories, though the building's owners count the main roof as 109 and the mechanical penthouse roof as 110.
AD Classics: AD Classics: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) / SOM
Jun 1, 2010 · Towering over the windy city of Chicago, the Willis Tower (formerly known as Sears Tower) was once the tallest building in the world upon its completion in 1973. Sears, Roebuck, & Company ...
The Sears (ahem, Willis) Tower and Chicago’s Skyline
The Willis (or, Sears) tower was not only the tallest in the world for many years … it also served as a structural model for its taller, younger cousins. It has anchored the Chicago skyline and the concept of healthy downtown business districts, from its construction to this day.
- Some results have been removed