#004 l Sears Tower l CHICAGO l 442m l 108fl - Page 4

April 14th, 2003, 08:46 PM

A very successfull solution of the 'design vs. engineering' dilemma that comes with high buildings.

Also, the building looks different from all sides, which is a major plus.

10 points for this classic beauty !

BTW: It always reminds me of this:

TropicalSQ744 · May 4th, 2003, 11:34 AM

This one is a true classic... Even though the Petronas may look better, the Sears will always be special to us scraper fans..

Especially since it was the first real super-supertall!

Chi-town · May 5th, 2003, 05:28 AM

Some more Sears pics:

mildly disturbing picture:

Sears Tower facts:

The Sears Tower is 1,454 feet high, 1,808 feet including twin antenna towers. The combined weight of the building is 222,500 tons - 445,000,000 lbs. The cost of the Sears Tower building was in excess of $150 million. The Sears Tower opened in 1973 and took 3 years to build. The building has 4.5 million gross square feet of floor space. The average sway of the building is approximately 6 inches from true center. The Sears Tower has approximately 16,100 bronze-tinted windows and has 6 roof-mounted robotic window washing machines. The Sears Tower was designed for more than 12,000 occupants, approximately 25,000 people enter the building each day and approximately 1.5 million tourists visit the Skydeck each year.

SUNNI · May 5th, 2003, 12:53 PM

kool facts, did it only take 150million dollars to complete this thing?

Chi-town · May 5th, 2003, 09:03 PM

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$15x million, yes. That's probably in 1973 dollars though. I don't know what it would be when you adjust for inflation, but it would certainly be much higher.

Here's another interesting, very sad picture:

May 7th, 2003, 02:48 AM

10/10

rj2uman · May 19th, 2003, 08:30 PM

10/10 Black, Imposing and monolithic. Gotta love it.

May 24th, 2003, 07:33 PM

Anybody giving Sears a low score is probably Malaysian

May 25th, 2003, 12:49 AM

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<td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by SearsTower </i></b> </smallfont> </td>
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Good point but I wonder if there's any truth to it.

I think this one deserves a 10/10, it's just beautiful, dark, tall, everything I'd want in a monster of a skyscraper.
The Sears has been called a "box" a little too much I think, and it's not even the correct accusation.
It's not a box, it's a "boxes" if that makes any sense...

Chicago103 · May 30th, 2003, 07:33 AM

10/10

The reason my screen name is Chicago103 is because I think Chicago is the greatest city in the world and the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower is the best place in the world to view Chicago in addition to being the highest occupied floor in the world.

Chicago103 · May 30th, 2003, 07:35 AM

P.S. I was also the 50th person to give the Sears Tower a 10/10

May 30th, 2003, 10:08 PM

Chicago103, thank you for thinking of me as the greatest building in the world!

TheBaseTower · May 31st, 2003, 05:33 AM

Just a big black partly cut tower, i dont like it!
6.5/10

June 1st, 2003, 01:57 PM

i think it looks cooler than Petronas Twin Tower...
10/10

June 3rd, 2003, 08:59 PM

my5ux, your sarcasm is not welcome here!

Necker · June 8th, 2003, 06:58 PM

Perhaps it's not the best skyscrpaer in the world, but I like it. 8/10

June 8th, 2003, 07:50 PM

Necker, go back to Santiago de Compostela!

June 9th, 2003, 11:14 AM

Quote:

my5ux, your sarcasm is not welcome here!

wtf is your problem? i post my comment here is your problem is it now? I DID NOT INSULT SEARS TOWER AND YOU INSULTED ME FOR NO REASONS!

baqthier · June 9th, 2003, 07:18 PM

SearsTower(forumer)> Stop the childishness already!

June 9th, 2003, 10:14 PM

my5ux, not too long ago, we had a big discussion about the Petronas & Sears. And you passionately defended the Petronas. Now I don't believe you've switched side.

View Poll Results: Sears Tower, Chicago
10.0	665	33.96%
9.5	224	11.44%
9.0	283	14.45%
8.5	141	7.20%
8.0	168	8.58%
7.5	67	3.42%
7.0	92	4.70%
6.5	30	1.53%
6.0	38	1.94%
5.5	15	0.77%
5.0	24	1.23%
4.5	17	0.87%
4.0	26	1.33%
3.5	18	0.92%
3.0 or less	150	7.66%
Voters: 1958. You may not vote on this poll

April 14th, 2003, 08:46 PM	#61
airsickpenthousedweller Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	A very successfull solution of the 'design vs. engineering' dilemma that comes with high buildings. Also, the building looks different from all sides, which is a major plus. 10 points for this classic beauty ! BTW: It always reminds me of this: Last edited by airsickpenthousedweller; April 14th, 2003 at 09:05 PM.

May 4th, 2003, 11:34 AM	#62
TropicalSQ744 Boeing 747-412 9V-SPK Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore (Yishun) Posts: 383 Likes (Received): 0	This one is a true classic... Even though the Petronas may look better, the Sears will always be special to us scraper fans.. Especially since it was the first real super-supertall! __________________ Singapore Roars! into SSC - Visit our forum today! Lion City in the sun, Tropical paradise on earth ----------------------------------------------------- Skyscrapers.com - Stuff on architectural styles, facade materials and building structures etc. \| HowStuffWorks.com - Skyscrapers \| Popular Science mag - How high can they build? \| Popular Science mag - New sturdier, safer, and smarter skyscrapers. \| Asian forumers post count thread \| Asian and Middle Eastern Skyscraper Forums Stats thread \| Singapore U/C thread

May 5th, 2003, 12:53 PM	#64
SUNNI architect by day Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,059 Likes (Received): 0	kool facts, did it only take 150million dollars to complete this thing? __________________ kr.au

May 19th, 2003, 08:30 PM	#67
rj2uman PRES Huaiwei Fanclub Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 568 Likes (Received): 0	10/10 Black, Imposing and monolithic. Gotta love it. __________________ HMMM Interesting....

May 5th, 2003, 05:28 AM	#63
Chi-town liberal elite Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 407 Likes (Received): 0	Some more Sears pics: mildly disturbing picture: Sears Tower facts: The Sears Tower is 1,454 feet high, 1,808 feet including twin antenna towers. The combined weight of the building is 222,500 tons - 445,000,000 lbs. The cost of the Sears Tower building was in excess of $150 million. The Sears Tower opened in 1973 and took 3 years to build. The building has 4.5 million gross square feet of floor space. The average sway of the building is approximately 6 inches from true center. The Sears Tower has approximately 16,100 bronze-tinted windows and has 6 roof-mounted robotic window washing machines. The Sears Tower was designed for more than 12,000 occupants, approximately 25,000 people enter the building each day and approximately 1.5 million tourists visit the Skydeck each year.

May 5th, 2003, 09:03 PM	#65
Chi-town liberal elite Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 407 Likes (Received): 0	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by SUNNI </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>kool facts, did it only take 150million dollars to complete this thing?</td></tr> </table> $15x million, yes. That's probably in 1973 dollars though. I don't know what it would be when you adjust for inflation, but it would certainly be much higher. Here's another interesting, very sad picture:

May 7th, 2003, 02:48 AM	#66
BGT Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	10/10

May 24th, 2003, 07:33 PM	#68
SearsTower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Anybody giving Sears a low score is probably Malaysian

May 25th, 2003, 12:49 AM	#69
Duke Togo Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by SearsTower </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>Anybody giving Sears a low score is probably Malaysian</td></tr> </table> Good point but I wonder if there's any truth to it. I think this one deserves a 10/10, it's just beautiful, dark, tall, everything I'd want in a monster of a skyscraper. The Sears has been called a "box" a little too much I think, and it's not even the correct accusation. It's not a box, it's a "boxes" if that makes any sense...

May 30th, 2003, 07:33 AM	#70
Chicago103 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 269 Likes (Received): 1	10/10 The reason my screen name is Chicago103 is because I think Chicago is the greatest city in the world and the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower is the best place in the world to view Chicago in addition to being the highest occupied floor in the world.

May 30th, 2003, 07:35 AM	#71
Chicago103 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 269 Likes (Received): 1	P.S. I was also the 50th person to give the Sears Tower a 10/10

May 30th, 2003, 10:08 PM	#72
SearsTower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Chicago103, thank you for thinking of me as the greatest building in the world!

May 31st, 2003, 05:33 AM	#73
TheBaseTower Just be Quiet... Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tel Aviv - IsraeL Posts: 392 Likes (Received): 0	Just a big black partly cut tower, i dont like it! 6.5/10 __________________ TEL AVIV @ 100 Israeli forum on SSC "Rate the skyline" - Tel Aviv Never give up

June 1st, 2003, 01:57 PM	#74
my5ux Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	i think it looks cooler than Petronas Twin Tower... 10/10

June 3rd, 2003, 08:59 PM	#75
SearsTower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	my5ux, your sarcasm is not welcome here!

June 8th, 2003, 06:58 PM	#76
Necker BANNED Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Santiago d.C Posts: 1,549 Likes (Received): 0	Perhaps it's not the best skyscrpaer in the world, but I like it. 8/10

June 8th, 2003, 07:50 PM	#77
SearsTower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	Necker, go back to Santiago de Compostela!

June 9th, 2003, 07:18 PM	#79
baqthier RISING LIKE A SPIRE! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Land of The Petronas Towers Posts: 6,304 Likes (Received): 1	SearsTower(forumer)> Stop the childishness already! __________________ Whatever lah! *7 YEARS OF THE MALAYSIAN FORUM Since 22nd Dec, 2002* - Kuala Lumpur Sky - Penang Sky

June 9th, 2003, 10:14 PM	#80
SearsTower Guest Posts: n/a Likes (Received):	my5ux, not too long ago, we had a big discussion about the Petronas & Sears. And you passionately defended the Petronas. Now I don't believe you've switched side.

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