Hyatt Center - Chicago, Illinois
Posted by: geobwong2k
N 41° 52.855 W 087° 38.197
16T E 447179 N 4636749
Hyatt Center is currently the 24 tallest skyscraper in Chicago. Its unusual oval shape stand out.
Waymark Code: WMBVT5
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2011
Views: 7
The Hyatt Center is a oval shaped skyscraper of over 679 feet in height. Its that feature that helps it stand out in a city that is filled with skyscrapers.
Some interesting, or not interesting facts.
- There is a similar building by the same architecture firm near Paris
- Site prep work began on July 10, 2002, and the ceremonial groundbreaking took place on December 5 of the same year.
- At the time of the ceremonial groundbreaking only 400,000 of the building's 1.7 million square feet of office space was still on the market
- It was the first skyscraper built in Chicago after 9/11, so they hired Kroll Security Group as security consultant for the project
Building Name: Hyatt Center
Structure Height: 679
Number of Stories: 48
Year Built: 2005
Architect/Design Firm: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
Use: Office Building
Publicly accessible areas: Lobby until you reach security.
Address: 71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60603
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Style: Not listed
Hours: Not listed
Cost: Not listed
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