Willis Tower
Chicago, United States

Willis Tower in Chicago - Sears Tower (New York) - skyscraper

Where is located Willis Tower?

Address of Willis Tower is 233 South Wacker Drive. Chicago, Illinois, USA
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When was built Willis Tower?

Built date of Willis Tower is 1974 - 1976

Willis Tower

Facts, informations and history of Willis Tower

The structure of this 443-meter tower, consisting of 110 floors, consists of nine structures with a square cross-section. They rise to the 50th floor, then the building narrows. Two TV antennas rise to a height of 527 meters.

76000 tons of steel were used for the construction of the tower, it would have been enough to produce 52,000 cars. Telephone cables installed here would wrap the globe twice. The building weighs 222,500 tons.

The building supports 104 instant lifts and 18 escalators. Sears Tower is covered with black dyed aluminum and has over 16,100 windows. 1.5 million tourists visit the Sears Tower every year, two express lifts take them in less than a minute to the observation deck on the 103rd floor, which gives a speed of 1,600 feet per minute.

It was the highest building in the world in 1974-1996.

2400 workers participated in the construction of the skyscraper.

Willis Tower maintained for three years three of four height records: the highest building excluding the antenna, the highest building up to the top of the roof, the building with the highest inhabited floor.

To build a skyscraper, Sears had to purchase 15 buildings from 100 owners. The Quincy street turned out to be the most problematic, dividing the plots where the building was supposed to rise. Eventually, Sears paid the city $ 2.7 million for this street.

Until 2009, the building was named Sears Tower, derived from Sears, Reobuck & Co, which acquired these rights in 1970. The building changed its name to Willis Tower in 2009, when the British insurance company - Willis Group Holding Ltd. rented a large area for 5,000 of its employees.

On the 103 floor is located Skydeck, with its famous tourist attraction "Ledge". From the glass balconies you can admire the Chicago skyline. This attraction brings annually over 25 million dollars in income (data for 2014).

Four states can be seen from the top of the roof: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Architect of Willis Tower

Architect of Willis Tower is Bruce Graham, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Bruce Graham, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

How many meters have Willis Tower?

Height of Willis Tower is 443.18 m
527 m - together with the antenna

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Construction/building type

Building Willis Tower is of type Skyscraper, Office building

Architectural style

Architectural style of Willis Tower is Contemporary

The contemporary architectural style is characterised above all by modern solutions and the latest technologies. It is a style that focuses on minimalism and simplicity of form, but at the same time does not sacrifice high quality and functionality. In the case of residential buildings, the contemporary style is characterised by large glazings, which allow for optimum interior lighting and create an impression of spaciousness. In the case of public buildings, the contemporary architectural style pays attention to the comfort and convenience of the users and the adaptation of the building to the needs of people with disabilities. ... czytaj więcej.

Other dimensions, parameters and frequently asked questions

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What area have Willis Tower?

Willis Tower have area of 320 171 m² - all floors

What material is the building made of?

Willis Tower is made of the following materials: Steel, colored glass

Cost

Build cost of Willis Tower is Over 175 million dollars

Other names

The building is also known by other common names or in the original language, i.e. Sears Tower

Official website

The official website of the building, where up-to-date information can be found, is http://www.willistower.com

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Kazimierz
#146
Kazimierz
4 years ago
Kazik .Byłem na 104 piętrze dwa razy 41 lat temu
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4 years ago
Ja byłem już 4 razy, no ale nie 41 lat temu, tylko w przeciągu 8 lat. Ciekawe czy dużo się zmieniło od tych 41 lat?
marecki
#144
marecki
14 years ago
zajebiste widoki bedac w Chicago bylem na 99 pietrze gdyz remontowali pietro na ktorym jest taras widokowy chyba 106 pietro
Marisz
#143
Marisz
14 years ago
Od 16 lipca 2009 Sears Tower nosi nazwe Willis Tower, od zachodniej strony na tarasie widokowym zostaly dobudowane szklane balkony. Polecam wszystkim! Niesamowite wrazenia!!! http://www.theskydeck.com/theledge.asp
Arek
#142
Arek
14 years ago
hmmm Drogi Jenny, powiadasz ze jedyna? ups, to nie byles widocznie nigdy w Chicago.
wojto
#141
wojto
14 years ago
Jest przecież jeszcze John Hancock Center :P A dla miłośników niższej zabudowy, to polecam Oceanarium oraz Navy Pier.
Jenny
#140
Jenny
14 years ago
ja tez polecam haha bo to jedyna atrakcja Chicago!!!
Pralinka
#139
Pralinka
14 years ago
to prawda widoki piękne na całe Chicago.Watro sie wybrać będąc w Chicago. polecam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Daniel CJ
#138
Daniel CJ
15 years ago
Moim zdaniem i tak najlepszy drapach chmur świata. Taipei 101, czy Two Finance International Towers się i tak przed nim kryją. A widok z niego jest po prostu fenomenalny. To trzeba zopbaczyć i poczuć na własnej skórze...
Marko from Tychy
#137
Marko from Tychy
16 years ago
Man of the Year 1976 - Jimmy Carter, prezydent USA. Pisalem z glowy bez sprawdzenia u zrodel. Przepraszam wszystkich, ktorych wprowadzilem w blad. Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
Marko from Tychy
#136
Marko from Tychy
16 years ago
Konstruktor tego kolosa zostal "Czlowiekiem roku" magazynu Time bodaj w 1976 r.
krzysztof (strewian)
#135
krzysztof (strewian)
16 years ago
Niech ten wielki budynek wszadza glebok w dupe bo ameryka to jest taki duzy kraj i ludzie ameryki to sa idiocisa tam tylko jest wyszczig szczurow ktory do nicego nie doprowadza tylko kazy wie do czego na drugi swiat nic wiecej ale ludzie juz sie natym kraju poznalii nik tam niechce jezdzic adlamnie Ameryka to bagno iniech sobie pracuja po 12godzin az im zyczie przeleci Zegnam wszystkich
mmmm
#134
mmmm
16 years ago
jest wspaniały i w spaniałym mieście
sister
#133
sister
16 years ago
trzeba to zobaczyć bedąc w Chicago. Można się gapic na miasto godzinami. Poleca wszystkim
Tomek
#132
Tomek
16 years ago
Oczywisie ze tam bylem ! Kiedy przylecjala do mnie siostra z polski musielismy to zwiedzic.To nie zapomniane wrazenia polecam to kazdemu kto odwiedzi chicago.Do zobaczenia na 103-cim pietrze
Kari
#131
Kari
16 years ago
Wtc z antena było wieksze o 60 z sears tower z anteną noii teraz napiszcie wtc bło lepsze !
maciek
#130
maciek
17 years ago
Je st pienknym wizowcem
Walker
#129
Walker
17 years ago
chyba najslynniejszy wiezowiec na swiecie.bardzo pieknie sie prezentuje,ale mysle,ze ladniejszy jest Bank of china
waldek
#128
waldek
17 years ago
JUPIIII!!!!!!!!! Byłem tam gorąco polecam to tylko 103 piętro a jakie widoki niezapomniane chwile:)))))))))))) jak jesteś lub będziesz w CHICAGO to musisz tam być na 103:)
SAr
#127
SAr
17 years ago
A ja polecam jesli juz cos trzeba zaliczyc a nie ma czasu na obydwa - zobaczcie lepiej Hancock. Wjazd na 93 pietro jest bezplatny a na Sears kosztuje od 13$ do 18$. Za ta kase na Hancock'u mozna zjesc lody i wypic kawe siedzac i nigdzie sie nie spieszac oraz o wiele ciekawsze doznania przezyc. Na Sears od miejsca ogladania do szyby jest przestrzen za barierka ok. 1m wiec trudno popatrzyc prosto na dol. Bylem na Sears 3 razy i wiecej nikogo juz tam nie zabiore...
Kamil
#126
Kamil
17 years ago
bylem na sky decku w sears, widok przepiekny, polecam jak ktos bedzie zwiedzal chicago
pixie
#125
pixie
17 years ago
jeszcze nigdy nie bylam tak wysoko i nie widzialam tak wielkiego obszaru ziemi (nie mowiac o widoku z samolotu). ale jazda windą trochę przerażająca
Olka
#124
Olka
17 years ago
Bylam na Sears Tower na samej gorze!!moim zdaniem jest najwyzszy:D!!!
bogoosh
#123
bogoosh
17 years ago
sears jest piekny... bylem na nim 2 tyg temu:) superrr, piekne widoki i wogle... CHICAGO RULEZZZ a byl ktos w shedd's aquarium i na navy pire w nocy w sobote???? zrombiscie:D
Kamil
#122
Kamil
17 years ago
kasia ja też tam byłem tylko że na 90 piętrze

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