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111 South Wacker Drive

Office skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois

Field	Value
name	111 South Wacker Drive
image	111 south wacker chicago.jpg
image_size	250px
location	Chicago, Illinois, United States
status	Complete
start_date	2003
completion_date	2005
building_type	Office
roof	681 ft
top_floor	669 ft
floor_count	51
floor_area	1,456,992 ft2
architect	Goettsch Partners
structural_engineer	Magnusson Klemencic Associates
main_contractor	Bovis Lend Lease
developer	The John Buck Company
references

111 South Wacker Drive is a high-rise office building located in Chicago, Illinois. Completed in 2005 and standing at 681 feet (208 m), the 51 story blue-glass structure is one of the tallest in the city. It sits on the site of the former U.S. Gypsum Building, one of the tallest buildings in Chicago to be demolished.

Designed by Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects, the building is noted for its unique parking ramp. The ramp's cyclical form creates a dramatic sloped ceiling for the building's main lobby underneath. The ramp's corkscrew design is reflected outside as well; the pavement follows the radiating lines set inside.

The building is also noteworthy for its sustainable design, becoming the first-ever project to be certified LEED-CS Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Original design

The original design called for a more extreme building. This 35 story, 638 foot (194 m) tower utilizes many of the existing caissons of the former U.S. Gypsum Building. The bulk of the building would be supported by a 120-foot (37 m) base and 20 large diagonal braces connected from the corners of the base to the bottom of the office structure. The effect would have been a nearly symmetrical shape and a building that seemingly looked unstable.

The minimalistic lobby would have been enclosed in glass and left space for an exterior plaza with artwork.

The plan was eventually abandoned with the current design chosen instead.

Tenants

Tenants in the building include Deloitte, RR Donnelley, Harbor Funds, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Bloomberg, Grippo & Elden LLC, Houlihan Lokey, and Locke Lord LLP.

Shelbourne Development, the firm behind the Chicago Spire, had 6,700 ft2 of office space on the 50th floor but vacated their offices in 2010 due to a dispute over $27,600 in unpaid rent.

References

"111 South Wacker". CTBUH.
"Welcome to 111 South Wacker Dr's Tenant Portal".
(17 November 2010). "Facing Eviction Suit, Spire Developer Leaves Loop Offices".

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