Blue Cross Shield Tower
| Blue Cross Shield Tower | |
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| Basic data | |
| Place: |
Chicago , United States
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| Construction time : | 1995–1997 and 2007–2010 |
| Status : | Built |
| Architectural style : | Postmodern |
| Architect : | Lohan Associates |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | offices |
| Owner : | Blue Cross, Blue Shield |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 227 m |
| Rank (height) : | 16th place Chicago |
| Floors : | 54 |
| Building material : | Structure: steel , reinforced concrete ; Facade: glass , aluminum |
Blue Cross Shield Tower (also Blue Cross- Blue Shield Tower ) is a skyscraper in the US city of Chicago . The building is home to Health Care Service Corporation , the largest licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield name in the United States.
description
In 1997, a 174 meter high section with 37 floors of the building was completed, at the end of 2007 further floors began to be built, the final height of 227 meters was reached in 2009. The complete completion was in February 2010. The building has 54 floors, which are only to be used for offices. Not far from the Blue Cross Shield Tower is the Aon Center , built in 1973 , which is significantly higher at 346 meters. The facade was completely clad with glass. The load-bearing elements of the building are made of steel with the exception of the building core , which is made of reinforced concrete . In the core of the building there are lifts, cables and supply shafts, as well as stairwells.
gallery
The original construction, June 2006
The building during the addition, September 2008
The building under construction, 2008. To the left the Aon Center , the Two Prudential Plaza and on the far left part of the One Prudential Plaza
Buckingham Fountain with the Blue Cross Shield Tower in the background, August 2010
See also
Web links
- Blue Cross Shield Tower on SkyscraperPage
- Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tower in the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Emporis Blue Cross Shield Tower
Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 5.6 " N , 87 ° 37 ′ 11.7" W.