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2. Willis Tower - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

3. SOM (architectural firm) - Wikipedia

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   Revenue. $347 million (2021) Website. www.som.com. SOM, previously Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, is a Chicago -based architectural, urban planning, and engineering firm. It was founded in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings. In 1939, they were joined by engineer John O. Merrill.

4. Fazlur Rahman Khan - Wikipedia

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   Fazlur Rahman Khan. Fazlur Rahman Khan (Bengali: ফজলুর রহমান খান, Fazlur Rôhman Khan; 3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American [3] structural engineer and architect, who initiated important structural systems for skyscrapers. [4][5][6] Considered the "father of tubular designs " for high-rises, [7 ...

5. Willis Tower Fast Facts - AOL

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   1994 - Sears, Roebuck & Company sells the building to reduce its debt. 1996 - The Petronas Twin Towers surpass the Sears Tower in height to become the world’s tallest buildings at 1,483 feet each.

6. John Hancock Center - Wikipedia

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   References. [3][4][5][6] The John Hancock Center is a 100- story, 1,128-foot [7] supertall skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois. Located in the Magnificent Mile district, the building was officially renamed 875 North Michigan Avenue in 2018. The skyscraper was designed by Peruvian-American chief designer Bruce Graham and Bangladeshi-American ...

7. Chicago's Sears Tower to get new tenant, new name - AOL

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   CHICAGO (AP) -- The tallest building in America is getting a new name. Chicago's Sears Tower will be renamed Willis Tower after London-based Willis Group Holdings. The insurance broker announced ...

8. List of tallest buildings in New York City - Wikipedia

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   94 [A] 2014. 285 Fulton Street. 40°42′47″N 74°00′49″W  /  40.713°N 74.0135°W  / 40.713; -74.0135  (One World Trade Center) Also known as the Freedom Tower. Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere by architectural height. Tallest building in New York City and the United States. 7th-tallest building in the world.

9. 2 World Trade Center - Wikipedia

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   The South Tower's rooftop observation deck was 1,362 ft (415 m) high and its indoor observation deck was 1,310 ft (400 m) high. [4] The World Trade Center towers held the height record only briefly; the Sears Tower in Chicago, finished in May 1973, reached 1,450 feet (440 m) at the rooftop. [5]