Quick Facts
City | Chicago |
Country | United States of America |
Year | 1968 |
Floors | 70 |
Height | 196.6 m / 645 ft |
Realization
Architect |
Schipporeit-Heinrich associates Graham, Anderson, Probst & White |
Building Info
Address | 505 North Lake Shore Drive |
Materials |
concrete glass |
Status | Completed |
Notes
- Tallest reinforced concrete building in the world at the time of its completion.
- Tallest residential-only building in Chicago until the construction of 55 East Erie in 2004.
- Shape was derived from a design of Mies van der Rohe proposed for Berlin in 1922.