One South Wacker - Chicago, Illinois - Skyscrapers on Waymarking.com

The One South Wacker building has a very unique design. The many facets of the building makes it shine in the light. Some other interesting features of the building are:

• The building's form recalls the spirit of a gothic cathedral, with buttress-like setbacks and arch patterns in black glass.
• One of Chicago's most unusual skyscrapers, designed by Helmut Jahn.
• Has an all-glass curtain wall in three colors: black, silver, and pink.
• The 3 upper sections of pink glass on the west façade cover small private atriums.
• Featured in the Daft Punk music video "Burnin" - a loose take on the film "Towering Inferno".
• The lobby connects Wacker Drive and Madison Street, and is unusual for its dark black color. Helmut Jahn's original design was altered in a remodeling project around 2000.
• The building used to command a clear view from the North Branch of the Chicago River, and was shown on many postcards from this angle until UBS Tower was built to the north.

Building Name: One South Wacker Structure Height: 550 Number of Stories: 40 Year Built: 1982 Architect/Design Firm: Murphy/jahn Associates Style: Post-Modern Use: Office Building Publicly accessible areas: Lobby guards will be happy to assist you. Cost: 0 Address: 1 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Building Website: [Web Link] The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link] Hours: Not listed

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