John Hancock Center, Michigan Avenue, Streeterville, Chicago, IL : 無料・フリー素材/写真
John Hancock Center, Michigan Avenue, Streeterville, Chicago, IL / w_lemay
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| 説明 | Built in 1965-1969, this Modern skyscraper was designed by Fazlur Rahman Khan and Skidmore, Owings and Merrill to house the Chicago offices of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, as well as other corporate offices, a large parking garage at the base, approximately 700 residential condominiums, and retail space. The 100-story building stands 1,500 feet (457 meters) tall to the tip of the tallest antenna, and 1,128 feet (344 meters) to the roof, and was the second-tallest building in the United States upon its completion, only being surpassed by the older Empire State Building in New York City. The building is presently the fifth-tallest building in Chicago, and thirteenth-tallest building in the United States, and features an observation deck and restaurant on the upper levels, and a pool on the 44th floor, the highest indoor pool above ground level inside a building in the world. The building suffered a few setbacks during construction, with a flaw in engineering causing a larger amount of settling than expected when the structure had been completed to the 20th floor, interrupting work in 1967 and leading to a credit crunch while the project was stalled and being re-engineered, leading to the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company taking over the construction of the building. The building is an example of structural expressionism, with the steel framing of the building’s structure being located on the exterior and fully visible, including the beams, columns, and cross-bracing, all painted black, which give the outside a distinctive appearance. The building is also trapezoid-shaped, tapering as it rises, and topped with two antennas of differing heights, giving it a very distinctive silhouette and profile. Inside, the lobby features travertine, black granite, and limestone finishes, with the various floors of the building featuring large windows that provide excellent views of the city of Chicago and Lake Michigan. The Michigan Avenue side of the building features a retail plaza, which is sunken below street level and open to the sky, which was heavily renovated from its original appearance in 1994. The building is one of the most distinctive and tallest buildings on Chicago’s skyline, and though no longer the tallest, remains a significant landmark, being the tallest building in the city north of Kinzie Street, anchoring the north side of the skyline. The building today is known as 875 Michigan Avenue, its street address, after the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company moved out of the building and requested the removal of their name and branding from the tower. |
| 撮影日 | 2022-11-07 11:59:44 |
| 撮影者 | w_lemay , Chicago, IL, United States |
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| 撮影地 | Chicago, Illinois, United States 地図 |