149m / 487ft
36 floors
completed in 1983
designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox

http://tinypic.com/1gsy1

http://www.kpf.com/images/Projects/wacker/n0220_5007z.jpg

http://www.kpf.com/images/Projects/wacker/n0220_5002z.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2002/03/144589.jpg

http://www.kpf.com/images/Projects/wacker/n0220_5008z.jpg

http://www.graycor.com/images/projects/333_Wacker_Drive.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2001/04/107828.jpg

This landmark building creates a dialogue between figural and abstract expression. In one sense, it can be viewed as a classical composition of three parts: base, middle and top. Simultaneously, it can be seen as an abstract composition, the architectural equivalent of a Brancusi sculpture.

The building is located at a bend in the Chicago River, on the only triangular site in Chicago’s grid. While monolithic in volume, it presents two contrasting faces: one is faceted and addresses the city; the other is curved and echoes the river’s geometry. The curving face is made more dynamic by the linear slice carved from the upper floors.

The building’s base is expressed as a weighty mass of stone rooted to the earth, in contrast to the lightness of glass volume above. Ironically, the building engages its context by contrasting its sculptural, horizontally-striated glass body with the massiveness of the stone buildings that surround it.

http://www.kpf.com/Projects/333wackerdrive.htm

The first pic you really can see how beautiful this facade can be.
It's fat,but i think that doesn't matter for this one.Above all,not every tower should be slim.
7.5/10

7.5/10

Nice shiny facade. Looks like a sculpture.

yeah it kinda does.

7.5/10

HUGE shiny facade. I love it. It works really well right along the water there. 9/10

7/10 quite an building considering it was built 1983. looks like a giant reflective mirror

i like these towers!
i'm sure if you will bring pix of this tower at the morning (when the sun rises) or in the evening (when the sun goes down) then the bulding's color changes to orange and become to like a lamp:)
9/10!

Small... but VERY sleek! 8.5/10

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I agree. :cool: 9/10

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Ditto !

7/10

9/10


GREAT.

I love it! 9/10 ;) It looks much taller in person.


http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2003/08/214940.jpg


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http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/6/2002/11/171589.jpg

one of the best skyscrapers in the world - not that tall but the way it is situated on the chicago river, the build quality, the colour of the glass and the excellent postmodern design really combine to make it a classic tower.

9.5/10

9/10 I love this one..I found an article about this one in a skyscrapers edition of National Geographic I took from one of my teachers.

Great, nice facade
10/10

9.5
Beautiful skyscraper !

9/10

What a beauty! The smooth, curved facade towards the water really makes this building stand out. Best viewed from an angle like in the first pic I suppose.

8

Curvy

This building rules. 9.5.

A Chicago gem amongst many. Awesome building. 8/10

BEAUTIFUL...GREATEST....AMAZING.....WONDERFUL...!!!..10...!!!!

:) :okay:

10/10 Beautiful! :)

8.5/10

I love the shape, the color, and the way it reflects light, especially near sunset.

9/10

9/10

remember me the cbx tower in la defense 8.5/10

8/10

8/10

Cool wall of glass :cool: Looks great! 9/10

10/10, My favorite skyscraper. It couldn't be more perfect! It's the poster-child for contextualism.
http://www.nd.edu/~pschram1/333chi.jpg

great glass 8/10

10/10

8.5/10

8/10

8.5
like it!

8.5/10

simply wonderful building 9.5/10

9/10

a real beauty.....10/10 :)

Another unique building for Chicago.....the second pic reveals the slenderness of the bahemouth building......looks good for not being a supertall....8/10

9.5/10

one of my favourite buildings in Chicago :)

7/10

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=333wackerdrive-chicago-il-usa

http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/sixwm/2005/07/384296.jpg

http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/sixwm/2006/06/466977.jpg

9,5/10

9, nice building

10/10 :cheers:

Very nice facade! 9/10

Wow Love the facade! 9/10.

Wasn't this building voted by the people of Chicago as their favorite in the city?

8/10

9...looks like a giant ps3

7,5/10

8.5/10

This is what Chicago is all about and why it is head and shoulders above any other city for sheer photogenic highrise grandeur. This is a great building. It is a 9.5 only losing out on 10 because at 150 metres it is not really that tall. However it is simply beautiful and part of the best scraper clusteron earth.

7/10

8.5 / 10

this curving shape is simply great, but i wish it would be a bit taller :)

10/10!

wide/glassy

9. i like it!

9/10

8/10:)

8/10

7.5/10

9/10

9. Very good building. Regards.

9/10

9/10

10/10:)

8.5/10
looks massive

9/10

(Taken by me)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4412106475_e1d0bfda73_o.jpg

8/10

8.5/10