Park Tower is a
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
located at 800 North Michigan Avenue in
Chicago,
Illinois. Completed in 2000 and standing at tall with 70 floors — 67 floors for practical use, it is the twelfth-tallest building in Chicago, the
43rd-tallest building in the United States, and the 83rd-tallest in the world by architectural detail. It is one of the world's tallest buildings to be clad with architectural precast concrete (the
Transamerica Pyramid Building in
San Francisco is taller). It is one of the tallest non-steel framed structures in the world—it is a cast-in-place concrete framed structure. This building was originally intended to be tall. But later, the ceiling heights were increased allowing it to reach .
The building occupies a footprint of . Because of the small footprint and the fact that it is a non-steel-framed concrete building, this is the first building in the US to be designed with a
tuned mass damper from the outset. While other skyscrapers in America have anti-sway systems, they were always added later. A tuned mass damper counteracts wind effects on the structure. (The 300-ton damper is a massive steel pendulum hung from four cables inside a square cage.) Because of its massive weight, the damper has inertia that helps stabilize the building from swaying in the wind.
Designed by Chicago architectural firm
Lucien Lagrange Architects
Lucien Lagrange & Associates or Lucien Lagrange Architects is an architecture firm founded by Lucien Lagrange in 1985. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010. The company is located at 605 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois ...
, Park Tower is a mixed-use tower. As the name suggests, the lower portion holds a
Park Hyatt
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Hotel while the upper levels contain luxury
condominium
A condominium (or condo for short) is an ownership structure whereby a building is divided into several units that are each separately owned, surrounded by common areas that are jointly owned. The term can be applied to the building or complex ...
s.
The building contains of hotel space (202 rooms), of residential space, of retail, and of parking. Levels 9, 19, and the crown are mechanical areas. Floors 2 to 18 are hotel spaces, Floors 20 to 55 are residential apartments and Floors 56 to 70 are private condominiums. With its location on the prestigious
Magnificent Mile, Park Tower is also home to the acclaimed restaurant NoMi.
See also
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List of buildings
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List of skyscrapers
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List of tallest buildings in Chicago
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List of tallest buildings in the United States
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World's tallest structures
References
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External links
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