While it held the title of'Tallest Office Building' before , it dropped the title of'Tallest Man-Made Construction' after only 3 decades. The CN Tower in Toronto, which functions as a communications tower, took over the title in It is currently the third-tallest construction in the USA and the Western hemisphere -- and the 23rd-tallest in the world. Annually, several million people visit its observation deck, the highest in the USA, which makes it one of Chicago's most popular tourist destinations.
The arrangement was renamed in by the Willis Group as a term of its lease. As of April , the building's largest tenant is United Airlines, which moved its corporate headquarters in 77 West Wacker Drive then the United Building in , occupying around 20 flooring.
Morgan Stanley plans to move into the construction in and become its fourth-largest tenant by It's named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose firm designed and built the tower. Constructed from to as the entrance to the World's Fair, it was initially criticised by a number of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a worldwide cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures on the planet.
The Eiffel Tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world; 6. The tower is metres 1, ft tall, about the same height as an storey construction, and also the tallest structure in Paris. Its base is square, measuring metres ft on each side.
The boxes retract into the building for easy cleaning and maintenance. On a clear day, views can span 50 miles and four states: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. The tower is home to more than businesses including law, insurance, transportation, financial companies and more. Willis Tower contains approximately 4. Willis Tower has a rentable area of 3.
The redevelopment consists of more than , square feet of new retail, dining and entertainment space at the base of the tower, , square feet of new tenant amenity spaces, and a 30, square-foot outdoor deck and garden. Gensler is the architectural partner of record for the Willis Tower redevelopment. From street to sky the building will provide inviting hospitality and memorable experiences on a scale unmatched by any other destination. The mission of the redevelopment is to create an all-season, urban destination that brings the surrounding community together and creates a true neighborhood that is the heart of downtown Chicago.
The new Willis Tower will dissolve the borders between work and life and fostering a collaborative, inviting atmosphere. The hanging sculpture is nearly feet tall and feet wide creating a cloud built from nearly 7,, nine-inch individual kite-like disks.
It will feature expansive lounges, a bar and patio. At the ground level on Jackson Boulevard will be Catalog, a , square foot space featuring 5 levels of new retail, dining, entertainment and a revamped Skydeck experience.
Catalog is scheduled for completion in early Willis Tower has accomplished the following in the greening of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere: Reduced annual electricity consumption by 34 percent in the last 20 years. Saving more than 10 million gallons of water annually, the equivalent of , bathtubs.
Tourism The observation deck on the rd floor of Willis Tower is the highest observation deck in the United States. Named Skydeck, the observation deck is at meters off the ground, from there visitors can get the impressive aerial views of Chicago, Lake Michigan and most of Illinois, on some clear days, the views of Wisconsin and two states on the east side of Lake Michigan can also be seen.
The Skydeck is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Chicago, attracting around 1. Four glass sky-boxes are installed outside the west side of observation deck, the sky-boxes extend from the facade of the building about 4 feet, overlooking South Wacker Drive. Visitors can stand on the glass floor and look down at the street 1, feet below. Popular culture Willis Tower is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in America, the tower has been featured in numerous films, TV series, video games, etc.
Below are some of notable films with Willis Tower featured. In February , the current owner of Willis Tower Blackstone announced that they will refurbish the building.
According to their plan, they will construct a new podium for Willis Tower, the podium will house a new shopping mall, and the top of the podium will have an open-air roof garden. The observatory on rd floor will also be refurbished, the observatory is intended to be expanded to th floor, becoming a multi-floor observatory.
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