Presented at: 17th IABSE Congress: Creating and Renewing Urban Structures – Tall Buildings, Bridges and Infrastructure, Chicago, USA, 17-19 September 2008, pp. Deep foundation work is proceeding on this spectacular 2,000-foot twisting tower that will dramatically change the Windy Citys skyline. A 2,000 feet tall tower was to shoot up from 400 North Lake Shore Drive, piercing the clouds and offering more than 150 floors of unique potential. Once upon a time, it was the beginnings of what was to become the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
Chicago Spire, its location, design, and height, dont fit in with the rest of Chicago at all. 2 nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc., New York (USA), ISBN 978-1-57912-787-9, pp. Sorry to cheat on Chicago, but Freedom Tower for me. A History of the World's Most Extraordinary Buildings.