#77 West Wacker Drive

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The 108-story Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago was topped out at 1,451 feet (442.1 m) as the world’s tallest building on May 3, 1973 (till 1998).

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77 W Wacker in 321 N Clark

Across the Chicago River, the former United Building at 77 West Wacker Drive reflects off the glass front of the former Quaker Tower at 321 North Clark. Chicago, IL.

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From the trailer for Songbird, a “pandemic thriller” (?) due to be released in 2021.

The movie is set in Los Angeles, but this scene was shot here, then the image was flipped for some reason (going towards the Loop, the 77 West Wacker building would be on the left side of the street, not right.)

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RICARDO BOFILL, 77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1990-92

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Ricardo Bofill Architect, Taller de Arquitectura

Ricardo Bofill Architect, Buildings Photos, Barcelona Design Studio, French Projects, Catalan Office

Ricardo Bofill Architecture

Taller de Arquitectura: Contemporary Spanish Architecture Practice, France, Europe

14 January 2022

The Spanish master architect Ricardo Bofill Levi dies in Barcelona at the age of 82

The author of the iconic Walden 7 building will be remembered for his visionary and innovative architectural work.

Relatives, friends and colleagues mourn the death of the great architect.

His two sons, Ricardo Emilio and Pablo, continue to run his studio Taller de Arquitectura, which he himself founded in 1963.

«A nomad. I am still a nomad.» – architect Ricardo Bofill

image from Ricardo Bofill architects

Ricardo Bofill Architect Dies

Barcelona, 14 January 2022 – The architect Ricardo Bofill Levi, Spain’s most international architect, died this morning in Barcelona at the age of 82. Born in 1939 in Barcelona, Bofill leaves behind a wide and varied architectural production, as well as many ongoing projects.

Casa Familiar – family house in Mont-ras, Girona, Costa Brava, Spain, built 1973: photograph © Gregori Civera

The IFEMA Palacio Municipal, formerly known as Palacio Municipal de Congresos – convention centre in Madrid, Spain, 1991-93: photograph © Gregori Civera

From its innovative collective housing complexes of his early years, such as the well-known Walden 7 and the Red Wall, to infrastructures such as the Barcelona Airport, the corporate headquarters of Shiseido Ginza in Tokyo and that of Cartier in Paris, and current projects such as the Mohammed VI University with offices in Ben Guerir and Rabat, Ricardo Bofill has stood out for questioning the dominant thought in architecture. And from that philosophy an enormous production has come out – around a thousand architectural works in forty countries – very varied in its stylistic expression, deeply rooted to the site, with a strong component of innovation and risk.

Walden 7 Building, Sant Just Desvern near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, built in 1975: photo © Gregori Civera

La Muralla Roja, postmodern apartment complex in Manzanera, Calpe, Spain – near Alicante, 1968, constructed by 1973:

Ricardo Bofill founded the Taller de Arquitectura in 1963 with a multidisciplinary team formed not only by architects, but also by other professionals and artists such as the literary critic Salvador Clotas, the poet José Agustín Goytisolo or the economist Julia Romea. This transversal spirit still survives today, with his two sons, Ricardo Emilio and Pablo, in charge of the office for the past few years, leading a plural team of more than one hundred professionals from thirty different nationalities who are currently developing numerous projects. This amazing team of people, along with the whole production of his architecture, is the true legacy left by Ricardo Bofill, in the words of the architect’s sons.

photo : Gregori Civera_Pati Nuñez Agency

La Pirámide, Jonquera – The Pyramid – by Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura, 1976, on Catalan highway border between Spain and France: photo : Gregori Civera_Pati Nuñez Agency

On January 26 and 27 an event will be held in Barcelona which friends, relatives and admirers of his architecture will have the possibility of visiting the emblematic headquarters of the studio to pay tribute to the architect.

Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique, Morocco: photo © Gregori Civera

photo © Gregori Civera

post updated 29 Apr 2021 ; 19 Jul 2017

Major Building by Ricardo Bofill Architect

Casablanca Twin Center, Casablanca, Morocco Date built: 1999 image from Ricardo Bofill architects Casablanca Twin Center – major Moroccan building This is a really striking design in North Africa, in a style somewhere between the Postmodernism of his Parisian buildings and the more slick commercial buildings in the US.

Key Architecture Projects

Featured Developments by Ricardo Bofill – Taller de Arquitectura, alphabetical:

77 West Wacker Drive – Donnelley Building, Chicago, USA Date built: 1992 photo from architects studio Donnelley Building Chicago

Barcelona Airport, Catalonia, Spain Date built: 2001 photo from Ricardo Bofill Architects Barcelona Airport building : Nueva Terminal de Aeropuerto del Prat

Dearborn Center, Chicago, USA Date built: 2003 Dearborn Center

Les Arcades du Lac, near Versailles, Paris, France Date built: 1982 Arcades du Lac

Le Belvedere St. Christophe, Cergy-Pontoise, Paris, France Date built: 1985 image from architects studio Belvedere Saint Christophe

Les Echelles du Baroque, Montparnasse, Paris, France Date built: 1985 Echelles du Baroque, París, Francia.

Les Espaces d’Abraxas, Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France Date built: 1982 Abraxas, Marne La Vallée, Francia.

Miguel Delibes Cultural Centre, Valladolid, Spain Date built: 2007 image from architects studio Centro Cultural Miguel Delibes This cultural facility is home for the Castilla León’s Dance School, School of Dramatic Arts, Symphonic Orchestra, and Conservatory of Music. Under a waving roof the centre is located around three main halls: the concert hall for two thousand, chamber music hall for four hundred fifty, ballet and experimental theatre for four hundred eighty. The spaces are connected together by the interactive plaza and streets.

Paribas, Paris, France Date built: 1997 Paribas

Place de l’Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Date built: 2003 image from architects office Le porte Luxembourg

Shiseido Building, Tokyo, Japan Date built: 2001 photo : Wpcpey [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://ift.tt/2E6q6du] Shiseido Tokyo

W Barcelona Hotel, Barcelona, Catalonia, northeast Spain Date built: 2009 Design: Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura photo from architects office W Barcelona Hotel

More architecture projects by Ricardo Bofill architect / Taller de Arquitectura online soon

Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, south west Europe

Barcelona Architect Practice Information

Architect Ricardo was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 1939-

Ricardo Bofill architect : Biography + Full List of Buildings

photo from Ricardo Bofill Architects

Studio – Taller de Arquitectura

Ricardo founded a group of architects, engineers and philosophers – Taller de Arquitectura – in 1963. Taller de Arquitectura’s main office is located in Barcelona

Taller de Arquitectura Barcelona studio: photo from architects office

Taller de Arquitectura Paris studio: photo from architects office

Ricardo Bofill Awards

1964 Premio ADI-FAD de Arquitectura (Edificio Calle Nicaragua 99), Barcelona, España. 1968 Premio Fritz Schumacher, Universidad de Hamburgo, Alemania. 1978 Premio ASID (American Society of Interior Design), EE. UU. 1980 Premio Ciudad de Barcelona (Reconversión de Fábrica en Oficinas en S. J. Desvern). 1989 Premio de la Académie Internationale de Philosophie de l’Art, Berna, Suiza. 1992 Award for Support of Affirmative Action, Chicago Urban League (Donnelley Building). 1992 The Chicago Lighting Award of Merit West Wacker, Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (Donnelley Building). 1993 Grand Award for Interior Landscape Contractors, American Landscape Contractors (Donnelley Building). 1993 Best New Building Award, Friends of Downtown (Donnelley Building). 1993 The Excellence in Engineering Award, American Society of H.R.A.C. Engineers (Donnelley Building). 1993 Real Estate Development of the Year, Chicago Sun-Times (Donnelley Building). 1996 Favorite Building and Favorite Lobby, Survey of Chicago Tribune Readers (Donnelley Building). 1996 One Star, Architectural Interest, Michelin Guide of Chicago (Donnelley Building). 1998 Oscar de Excelencia por la Arquitectura y Diseño de Interiores, Mejor Obra del Año, Ayuntamiento de Lisboa (Atrium Saldanha). 2002 Tokio Architecture Award 2002, Tokio Association of Architectural Firms (Shiseido).

All photos owned by Taller de Arquitectura

Paris Architects

French Architecture

Barcelona Architectural Designs

Barcelona Architecture Design

Contemporary Architecture in Barcelona – architectural selection below:

Barcelona Architect Studios – architectural firm listings on e-architect

Camp Nou stadium – Nou Parc Prensa Barcelona Design: ON-A architecture image © ON-A Nou Parc Barcelona Landscape Design

Cheriff Restaurant, Barceloneta Interior Design: Mesura photo : Jose Hevia Cheriff Restaurant Interior in Barceloneta Looking beyond the touristic craze, there is a local life present in the Barceloneta neighbourhood. The air smells like the sea, and early in the morning fishermen stock some of the restaurants that still speak to the memory of the local community.

Architecture Studios

Comments / photos for the Ricardo Bofill Architecture – Taller de Arquitectura, Barcelona, Spain: Contemporary Catalan Architecture Practice page welcome

Website: https://ricardobofill.com/

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Willis Tower

Willis Tower, completed in 1973, introduced the bundled tube structural design and was the world's tallest building until 1998 

Willis Tower (formerly named, and still commonly referred to as, Sears Tower) is a 108-story, 1,451-foot (442 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois.[2] At the time of its completion in 1973, it was the tallest building in the world, surpassing the World Trade Center towers in New York, and it held this rank for nearly 25 years. The Willis Tower is the tallest building in the United States and the seventh-tallest freestanding structure in the world. The skyscraper is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Chicago, and over one million people visit its observation deck each year.

Named the Sears Tower throughout its history, in 2009 Willis Group Holdings obtained the right to rename the building, as part of their lease on a portion of its offices. On July 16, 2009, the building was officially renamed the Willis Tower. On August 13, 2012, United Airlines announced it will be moving its corporate headquarters from 77 West Wacker Drive to the Willis Tower.[3]

 Planning and construction

 In 1969, Sears, Roebuck & Co. was the largest retailer in the world, with approximately 350,000 employees.[4] Sears executives decided to consolidate the thousands of employees in offices distributed throughout the Chicago area into one building on the western edge of Chicago's Loop. With immediate space demands of 3 million square feet (279,000 m²), and predictions for future growth necessitating more space, Sears commissioned architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) to produce a structure to be one of the largest office buildings in the world. Their team of architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan designed the building as nine square "tubes", each essentially a separate building, clustered in a 3×3 matrix forming a square base with 225-foot (75 m) sides.[5] All nine tubes would rise up to the 50th floor of the building. At the 50th floor, the northwest and southeast tubes end, and the remaining seven continue up. At the 66th floor, the northeast and the southwest tubes end. At the 90th floor, the north, east, and south tubes end. The remaining west and center tubes continue up to the 108th floor. The building was the first to utilize Khan's bundled tube structure.[6]

 Sears executives decided that the space they would immediately occupy should be efficiently designed to house their Merchandise Group. But floor space for future growth would be rented out to smaller firms and businesses until Sears could retake it. Therefore, those floor areas had to be designed to a smaller plate, with a high window-space to floor-space ratio, to be attractive and marketable to prospective lessees. Smaller floorplates required a taller structure to yield sufficient square footage. Skidmore architects proposed a tower with large 55,000-square-foot (5,000 m²) floors in the lower part of the building, and gradually tapered areas of floorplates in a series of setbacks, which would give the Sears Tower its distinctive look.

 As Sears continued to offer optimistic projections for growth, the tower's proposed height soared into the low hundreds of floors and surpassed the height of New York's unfinished World Trade Center to become the world's tallest building. Restricted in height by a limit imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to protect air traffic, the Sears Tower was financed by the company. It was topped with two antennas to permit local television and radio broadcasts. Sears and the City of Chicago approved the design, and the first steel was put in place in April 1971. The structure was completed in May 1973. Construction costs totaled approximately US$150 million at the time,[7] equivalent to $780 million in 2013.[8] By comparison, Taipei 101, built in 2004 in Taiwan, cost around the equivalent of US$1.76 billion in 2005 dollars.

 Even though regulations didn't require a fire sprinkler system, the building was equipped with one from the beginning. There are about 40,000 sprinkler heads in the building. The sprinkler system cost 4 million dollars.[9]

Black bands appear on the tower around the 29th–32nd, 64th–65th, 88th–89th, and 104th–108th floors. These are louvres which allow ventilation for service equipment and obscure the structure's belt trusses.

In February 1982, two television antennas were added to the structure, increasing its total height to 1,707 feet (520 m). The western antenna was later extended, bringing the overall height to 1,730 feet (527 m)[10] on June 5, 2000 to improve reception of local NBC station WMAQ-TV.

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Willis Tower, Chicago

The Willis Tower is a 110-story,1,450-foot (442.1 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At completion in 1973, it surpassed the World Trade Center in New York to become the tallest building in the world, a title it held for nearly 25 years; it was the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere for 41 years until the new One World Trade Center surpassed it in 2014. Willis Tower is considered a seminal achievement for architect Fazlur Rahman Khan. It is currently the second-tallest building in the United States and the Western hemisphere – and the 16th-tallest in the world. Each year, more than one million people visit its observation deck, the highest in the United States, making it one of Chicago's most popular tourist destinations. The structure was renamed in 2009 by the Willis Group as a term of its lease.

As of April 2018, the building's largest tenant is United Airlines, which moved its corporate headquarters from 77 West Wacker Drive (then the United Building) in 2012, occupying around 20 floors. Other major tenants include the building's namesake Willis Group and law firms, Schiff Hardin and Seyfarth Shaw. Morgan Stanley plans to move to the building in 2019 and become its fourth-largest tenant by 2020.

LOCATED IN THE HEART OF CHICAGO 233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO, IL 60606 Willis Tower is located between Adams, Jackson, Wacker, and Franklin in the Loop.

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Today's view!!!! #makeupartistlife #makeupartist #makeup #hairstylist #hair #chicagomua #mua #Chicago #freelancemakeupartist #freelancer (at 77 West Wacker Drive)

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[Building] From Left To Right: Leo Burnett Building, 77 West Wacker Drive, and OneEleven in Chicago, IL. My personal favorite trio. via /r/architecture https://ift.tt/2Pm3WxF

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The 108-story Willis (Sears) Tower in Chicago was topped out at 1,451 feet (442.1 m) as the world’s tallest building on May 3, 1973 (till 1998).  

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Cyclones and mirrors (at 77 West Wacker Drive)

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#OHC2017 from the window (at 77 West Wacker Drive)

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77 West Wacker Drive

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77 West Wacker Drive, Chicago Il, USA (2008) Architect Ricardo Bofill (1992) #hirise #lookingup_architecture (bij 77 West Wacker Drive)

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Capital One: Front End Engineer

77 West Wacker Dr (35012), United States of America, Chicago, IllinoisDo you love building and pioneering in the technology space?

Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment?

At Capital One, you’ll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs.We are seeking Software Engineers who are passionate about marrying data with emerging technologies to join our team.

As a Capital One Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.

Learn more about #lifeatcapitalone and our commitment to diversity & inclusion by jumping toslides 76-91 on our Corporate Social Responsibility Report.What You’ll Do:Collaborate with and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full-stack development tools and technologiesWork with a team of developers with deep experience in machine learning, distributed microservices, and full stack systemsShare your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering communityCollaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowermentWork with cloud native stack, build on AWS, use technologies like Kubernetes and ServerlessBasic Qualifications:Bachelor’s DegreeAt least 2 years of experience in software engineeringPreferred Qualifications:Master’s Degree2+ years of experience in Agile practices1+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another public cloud service4+ years of experience in at least one of the following: Java, Scala, Python, Go, Javascript/TypeScript, Angular/React.Js, or Node.Js2+ years of experience working with big data technologies (e.G.

Hadoop, Spark, Presto)2+ years of experience working on streaming data applications (e.G.

Kafka, Kinesis, Flink, or Spark Streaming)4+ years of experience in open source frameworksAt this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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