Aon Center (Chicago, Illinois)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Dorcadion Team
N 41° 53.118 W 087° 37.289
16T E 448437 N 4637228
One of landmarks of Chicago's skyline is 346 m tall white monolith of Aon Center completed in 1973 as the Standard Oil Building. Aon Center is the 3rd tallest building in Chicago, surpassed in height by the Sears Tower and the Trump Tower only...
Waymark Code: WM6HMZ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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The AON Center (previously known as the Amoco Building) was designed by Perkins & Will and Edward Stone. It was completed in 1974 to become the second tallest building in Chicago. AON Center is 346 m high with 80 stories and 334 448 m² of floor space and offers spectacular views of Chicago and Lake Michigan from all floors.

Aon Center was known for a long time as the Amoco Building and before that as the Standard Oil Building (or affectionately as "Big Stan"). This is the tallest building in the world without any major antennae, spires, or finials at the top.

Building Name: AON Center

Structure Height: 1136

Number of Stories: 83

Year Built: 1973

Architect/Design Firm: Edward Durell Stone & Associates

Style: International Style

Use: Office Building

Publicly accessible areas:
no public access

Address:
AON Center 200 East Randolph Street Chicago Illinois USA

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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