Friday, April 19, 2013

3. Willis Tower



Height: 527 meters
Floor: 108
Country: United States
City: Chicago
Complete: 1973

Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower is the tallest building in the United States since 1973.

A building to see the ingenuity and creativity, Sears Tower presence on Chicago's skyline, and was built in 1974. The building is 442 meters tall (1,450 ft).

The building was designed by Fazlur Kahn includes nine different frame tube, which is actually nine skyscrapers combined together into one building. The result is an interesting tower, which looks different from every angle. With comprehensive security networks and more than 3.8 million square feet of office and retail space, Sears Tower is an ideal business location in Chicago.

July 16, 2009, at 10 am, the building and the building was officially renamed Willis Tower.

"Willis Tower is not only the symbol of Chicago, but it is also a symbol of the country is the whole world to know"

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