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The John Hancock Center (Figure 1) was completed in 1968 by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) at 876 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
To-day the Hancock Tower, with its powerful diagonalized expression, represents a unique icon for the City of Chi-cago. This paper is written to commemorate the 25-year award with an examination of the conceptual develop-ment of the system and its enduring legacy in tall build-ing systems technology.
The objectives of this structural study are to (1) discover how the John Hancock Building in Chicago resists wind and gravity loads, (2) how to combine the structural effects of wind and gravity loads, and (3) learn how calculate and interpret a structural factor of safety.
The John Hancock Center is a 100- story, 1,128-foot [7] supertall skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois. Located in the Magnificent Mile district, the building was officially renamed 875 North Michigan Avenue in 2018.
StructuralEngineering:FazlurRahmanKhan(SOM)1 Engineering:FazlurRahmanKhan. Developer:JerryWolmanAssociates1 oper yWolmanAssociate Owner:HearnCompany1 HearnCompan 1. B BuildingFunction:ResidentialͲOfficeͲCommercialͲParking2 nction:Resid ArchitecturalHeight:343.7m/1,128ft1 Arch BS536 Heigh.
The tapering, obelisk shape of the Hancock Center gives it a unique, beautiful silhouette on the Chicago skyline. The shape was not driven by a desire for beauty, but rather is the result of the needs of those using the building.
For Chicago’s busy streetscape, the building’s shape increases the visual verticality of the building; adding perceived height to an already impressively tall tower. The architectural form of the 875 North Michigan Avenue represents a radical departure from established aesthetics of the time.
