Monday 20 February 2012

Sears Tower

The Willis Tower (formerly known as the Sears Tower) in Chicago was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP (SOM).  When completed in 1973, it was the tallest building in the world, beating the World Trade Center.  I love its Sol LeWitt-ish simple geometry and minimalistic design. Here's what it looked like when I visited Chicago in 2009: