List of tallest buildings in Chicago
The article List of tallest buildings in Chicago includes lists of skyscrapers of the city of Chicago, compiled from various viewpoints. The main table lists after the building of its official height. In addition to this, there are other lists for different measurement categories (for example, height including antennas, etc. ), according to temporal aspects, the function and the degree of their implementation. The conclusion is a list of defunct, but once one of the highest buildings to be counted.
- 5.1 Under Construction
- 5.2 In planning
Introduction
Chicago has more than a thousand skyscrapers with the exception of New York City more of these buildings than any other city in the United States. Chicago ranks with New York as the birthplace of Wolkenkratzerbautyps. Most high-rise buildings of the city are concentrated in the Chicago Loop, similar to Manhattan in New York. Chicago is the world currently the only city with more than one building with 100 or more storeys.
The tallest building in Chicago is the 442 -meter-high Willis Tower ( known until 2009 as the Sears Tower ). It was finished in 1974 and was until 1998 the tallest building in the world (official height until 2009, he was taking into account its antennas, the overall highest building). In addition, he is the second tallest building in the United States. With its antennas of the Willis Tower, even 527 meters high, and was until 2009 the tallest building in the world after the total height. The title of the highest skyscraper in the Americas, he lost in May 2013 after topping out at New York's One World Trade Center, which reaches a height of 541 meters. The second tallest building in the city is completed in 2009, Trump International Hotel and Tower with 423 meters. On 3rd and 4, the Aon Center ( 346 meters high, 1973 ), and the John Hancock Center (344 m, 1969). Chicago has other skyscrapers over 300 meters in height: The AT & T Corporate Center (307 m, 1989) and the Two Prudential Plaza (303 m, 1990). In Chicago, there are four of the ten tallest buildings in the United States and as many as in New York. The rest are in Atlanta and Los Angeles.
Currently ( 2014) are some more skyscrapers in the city on Lake Michigan under construction. Due to the current financial crisis was in some larger projects, a construction freeze. Started in 2007 construction of the Chicago Spire, which will be 610 meters high, the end of 2008 had to be adjusted again. Whether the building is ever finished building is currently questionable. Another project of world's tallest building in Chicago was 7 South Dearborn with a height of 477 meters, including antenna 610 meters. Similarly, the work on the Waterview Tower were stopped, although the shell is already a few stories high. Again, there is no completion date. Some other projects were canceled before construction began. Currently, there are no buildings over 200 meters of the active will be built in Chicago. 2009 several skyscrapers were completed with heights of over 200 meters.
List of tallest buildings in Chicago
According to the official height
This list shows the tallest buildings in Chicago. Listed are only completed building to being built only if they have already reached their final height ( are those provided with corresponding footnotes). It is the official height for the ranking, ie the height of the building structure, including the height of spiers, but not antennas. The use column indicates the functions of the building: A single function is given if 85 percent or more of the floor space is used for a purpose. A mixed use is when each individual function takes at least 15 percent of the floor space to complete. It lists all the buildings with heights of at least 200 meters.
After absolute height
This list shows the amount is given to the highest point of the building, usually the tip of the antenna. This is a way to measure building, but is normally the case, the height of the building structure and not the tip of the antenna.
Tallest building of its time
Here all the buildings are listed, ever held the record for the tallest building in Chicago. However, in this list only the Willis Tower was once the tallest building in the world.
Highest building by function
This list is the highest building at by function. A single function is given if 85 percent or more of the floor space is used for a purpose. A mixed use is when each individual function takes at least 15 percent of the floor space to complete.
Highest building under construction and in planning
Under construction
Here 's tallest buildings are listed in Chicago, which are under construction (active and stopped construction work, Booth 2014). The Year of completion based on the current official figures. It is possible that this information may change.
In planning
Here all the buildings are listed in Chicago, in the planning are (as of 2014). The disclosures in the financial are to be understood as a rough guide.
Highest no longer existing buildings
This list indicates the highest building that existed at an earlier time, but now no longer exist. They were demolished or destroyed.