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April 5, 2006
Momentum builds for proposed addition to the Chicago skyline
Chicago, considered by many to be the Mecca of skycraper architecture, is attracting global attention for the proposed Fordham Spire, a twisting 2,000-foot-tall highrise designed by notable Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The structure recently received final zoning approval from the Chicago City Council. If constructed as proposed, it will become the nation's tallest building, exceeding the Sears Tower by more than 500 feet.
Calatrava has previously made a mark in the region with the striking Quadracci Pavilion at the Milwaukee Art Museum, which was his first building project in the United States. To see other Calatrava's designs, check out the library's copy of Santiago Calatrava: The Complete Works, a 2004 retrospective book illustrating many of his structures.
For additional information on the Fordham Spire project, read the Chicago Tribune editorial Chicago, reaching higher. To see how it stacks up visually with the rest of Chicago's skyscrapers, including the Trump International Hotel & Tower, visit the Chicago diagram on SkyscraperPage.org.
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Posted by hinsdalereference at April 5, 2006 3:28 PM