Random Facts on 111 S. Wacker

Random Facts* (more through Emporis Research)

-The sidewalk is paved in a radial pattern which matches the lines on the lobby ceiling under the parking ramp.

-The original 111 South Wacker proposal featured a radical design with an office tower balanced on a narrow 120-foot stem, and supported by 20 gigantic diagonal braces.

-111 South Wacker is built on the site of the U.S. Gypsum Building, one of the tallest buildings ever demolished in Chicago.

-Construction of this building proceeded almost parallel to that of Hyatt Center next door. The two buildings differ in height by only about one foot.

-Inspired by the cable-hung glass wall enclosing the UBS Tower lobby, the developer ordered a similar wall here. It was built, although the curved shape made its design much more complicated.

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