The Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower (BCBS) is on the north end of Millennium Park along E. Randolph Street at the NE corner of Randolph and Columbus Drive, in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. It is home to the headquarters of Health Care Service Corporation.
The building's address is 300 E. Randolph and is next to the Aon Center. Original plans to connect the two buildings via an underground pedway never came to fruition.
Architect James Goettsch of Goettsch Partners designed the building. The 33-story first phase was completed in 1997 under the firm name of Lohan Associates (now Goettsch Partners). The 24-story second phase started in 2007 and was completed in 2010.
Video Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower
Expansion
In 2006 the City of Chicago granted a building permit to Health Care Service Corporation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois to build up instead of out. The second phase expansion took place over 2007-2010. The "new" tower is 57 stories and is the first project in Chicago to build up.
Maps Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower
Tenants
- Baker & McKenzie
- Health Care Service Corporation
- Isobar
- Inverse Marketing
- McKinsey & Company
Tower as billboard
The management of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower frequently shows its support for health care issues, local events and charities by arranging to have appropriate messaging displayed at night on the south facade of the building facing Grant Park.
Unlike the nearby CNA Center, the drafting of the message is done by hand.
Position in Chicago's skyline
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Chicago
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
References
External links
- Phorio listing
- Emporis listing
Source of article : Wikipedia
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