Chicago - 333 West Wacker Drive Metal Print

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© Christine Till
One of Chicago's first and most acclaimed postmodern skyscrapers, 333 Wacker Drive, is a 36-story green glass building known simply by its address.
Sitting at an awkward triangular lot where the Chicago river makes a sharp turn the building's facade is curved in a way so that it follows the river. It is bordered by Wacker Drive, Franklin and Lake streets, and marks the northwest corner of Chicago's "Loop". In 1984, shortly after its completion, 333 Wacker Drive earned the Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects.
333 W. Wacker is much more than just another skyscraper dotting Chicago's skyline. It's a tribute to the river below, sky above and buildings all around. Sheathed in blue-green glass stretched taught across its curved facade, it appears to be an extension of the glistening green river below. It's almost as if the river has risen into a wall over the city - like a frozen tsunami. Whereas the river stretches out wide, open and curved,...

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