Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower - Chicago, Illinois
N 41° 53.066 W 087° 37.215
16T E 448539 N 4637131
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower (BCBS) is located on the north end of Grant Park along E. Randolph Street at the NE corner of Randolph and Columbus Drive, in Chicago, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMC3FY
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2011
Views: 14
Architect James Goettsch of Goettsch Partners designed the building. The 33-story first phase was completed in 1997 under the firm name of Lohan Associates (now Goettsch Partners). The 24-story second phase started in 2007 and was completed in 2010.
BCBS was originally designed to allow for many more floors to be built later as market conditions warrant and indeed in the center of the building you can see a large open space where more elevators can be inserted into the building to accommodate additional floors.
The building and the large expanse of windows facing Grant Park are often used to spell out words to commemorate or celebrate events and happenings in Chicago.
Building Name: Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower
Structure Height: 743
Number of Stories: 54
Year Built: 2010
Architect/Design Firm: Goettsch Partners, Inc.
Style: International Style
Use: Office Building
Publicly accessible areas:
Lobby
Address:
300 East Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Hours: Not listed
Cost: Not listed
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