AD Classics: John Hancock Center / SOM

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Text description provided by the architects. Once the tallest building in the world outside of New York when it was completed in 1970, the John Hancock Center stands along with the Willis (Sears) Tower and Mies' 860-880 Lake Shore Drive residences as another glimmering landmark of the Chicago skyline. The 100-story skyscraper was designed by architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer Fazlur Khan of Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and soars 1, 127-feet into the sky. It was the world's first mixed-use high-rise, containing offices, restaurants, and the third highest residence in the world with approximately 700 condominiums.