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Sears needed a lot more area in which to operate their expanding business. They had multiple locations around Chicago, but wanted all departments under one roof. They had initial plans to operate within the lower half of the tower while leasing the upper half. The idea being that as the business expanded, they could then utilise the leased floors for themselves. Sadly, they didn't expand too much further due to K Mart and Walmart, thus the reason why the building was still very much leased out to third party companies.
Apparently the design came from when the architects, and designers were at lunch, and one of them pulled out a packet of cigarettes, bunches them together in his fist, and pushed them up at different stages.
The idea to be the tallest building in the world came as an afterthought as they were approaching the height conceptually, they decided, why not push it all the way.
Sources: Modern Marvels (Documentary, available on YouTube): The Sears Tower
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Where did the ideas for the Eiffel Tower originate?
The ideas came from the mind of Gustave Eiffel. The guy who created the Eiffel Tower. Gustave must've had a mustache or something.
Did bobby go to Sears or the Sears Tower in things not seen?
sears tower.
Stories in the Sears Tower?
50 stories are on the sears tower
Why is the Willis Tower formerly called Sears Tower black?
the people that bought the sears tower are thinking about painting it silver. so i think that is why they are calling it the sears tower black
How many storiesare in the Sears Tower?
108 Stories, and the Sears Tower is now known as The Willis Tower.
Stories are there in the Sears Tower?
The Sears Tower, now known as the Willis Tower, is 108 stories tall.
Is the Sears tower the Willis tower?
Willis Group Holdings, a London-based insurance broker, consolidated its Chicago area offices to the Sears Tower. As part of the deal, Willis Group Holdings gets to put its own name on the skyscraper.
Was the Sears Tower ever in competition with the Effel tower?
No. The Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) was built approx. 80 years after the Eiffel Tower, and the tallest building before the Sears Tower was the World Trade Center.
Is the Sears Tower used today?
Yes, Sears Tower is in use today.
What is the tallest skyscraper in north america 2008?
sears tower
Do people live in the Sears Tower?
No, people do not live in the Sears Tower. The Sears Tower is an office building and people work in it only. It was renamed Willis Tower on July 16, 2009.
How many steps is it in Sears Tower?
There are 2,109 steps to the Skydeck in the Sears Tower (now known as the Willis Tower).
