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Owings and Merrill Skidmore were the architects
Bruce Graham of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
The tower is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, which also designed the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower)
While he did not build the structure (he died in l959), there is some evidence the idea was suggested under a different name (Illinois Building) by Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the few true skyscrapers in which he had a role. The original design for the Illinois Building would have topped off at 5,280 Feet! Tall dreams! The Sears tower is a quarter of this at most, but there are similarities. More info on the Sear Tower (from Wikipedia): Commissioned by Sears, Roebuck and Company, it was designed by chief architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. by Sears, Roebuck and Company, it was designed by chief architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The general contractor was Diesel Construction (aka Morse-Diesel, Inc.) It was renamed the Willis Tower on July 16, 2009.
No. It was designed by the firm of Skidmore, Owens, and Merrill. Wright drew preliminary plans for the Illinois Building, which would have been a full mile tall, but it was never built. The Sears Tower was renamed Willis Tower on July 16, 2009.
Architect(s)David Childs (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)[4]Structural engineerWSP Cantor SeinukDeveloperPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Apparel Mart/Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, was completed in 1977.
The chief designer of John Hancock Center was Bruce Graham and the structural engineer was Fazlur Khan. It was constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.
The Burj Dubai, now known as Burj Khalifa, was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Adrian Smith was the chief architect, and Bill Baker was the chief structural engineer.
John Hancock Center at 875 North Michigan Avenue in the Gold Coast area of Chicago, Illinois, is a 100-story, 1,127-foot (344 m) tall skyscraper, constructed under the supervision of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, with chief designer and structural engineer Fazlur Khan and Bruce Graham.
The Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois is the tallest building in North America and the third tallest building in the world. It is 110 stories high and stands at 1450 feet - 1725 feet high if you include the antennas. The tower was designed by the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and was completed on May 3, 1973 at a cost of more than $175 million.
The tower is designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, which also designed the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) in Chicago, United States and the new One World Trade Center in New York City, USA among numerous other famous high-rises.