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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
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Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Aon Center
Work_PrefTitle
Aon Center
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Standard Oil Building
Work_AltTitle
Standard Oil Building
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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View of the plaza on the south side and building base
Image_Title
View of the plaza on the south side and building base
Image View
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Creator:
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Edward Durell Stone (American architect, 1902-1978); Perkins & Will (American architectural firm, 1946-1964)
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Edward Durell Stone (American architect, 1902-1978); Perkins & Will (American architectural firm, 1946-1964)
Creator
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Location:
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site: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Location
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Location Note:
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200 East Randolph Street
Work_LocationNotes
200 East Randolph Street
Location Note
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Date:
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1972-1974 (creation); 1990-1992 (alteration)
Work_DateDisplay
1972-1974 (creation); 1990-1992 (alteration)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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American
Work_Culture
American
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Modernist, Modern
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Modernist, Modern
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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office building
Work_Worktype1
office building
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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skyscraper
Work_Worktype2
skyscraper
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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Mount Airy white granite
Work_MaterialDisplay
Mount Airy white granite
Material
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
construction (assembling)
Technique
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Measurements:
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1136 ft (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
1136 ft (height)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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architectural exteriors; business, commerce and trade
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
architectural exteriors; business, commerce and trade
Subjects
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Description:
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The second tallest tower in Chicago, the Standard Oil Building is a stand-out due to its monumental proportions and gleaming white facade. Measuring 194 feet square in plan and boasting generous 30,000 square-foot floor plates, the tower was originally clad in Italian Carrara marble, and later (1990-1992) replaced with 44,000 pieces of 2-inch thick granite. The building employs a tubular steel-framed structural system with V-shaped perimeter columns to resist earthquakes, reduce sway, minimize column bending, and maximize column-free space. To further expand rentable area, 40 of the building's 50 elevators are double-deckers, an often preferred solution to ensure efficient vertical circulation while reducing the space consumed by the central service core. The foundation features 56 caissons consisting of steel-encased vertical shafts filled with reinforced concrete and socketed several feet into solid bedrock more than 100 feet below ground. The caissons contain 50 million pounds of concrete and 2 million of
Work_Description_Sou rce
The second tallest tower in Chicago, the Standard Oil Building is a stand-out due to its monumental proportions and gleaming white facade. Measuring 194 feet square in plan and boasting generous 30,000 square-foot floor plates, the tower was originally clad in Italian Carrara marble, and later (1990-1992) replaced with 44,000 pieces of 2-inch thick granite. The building employs a tubular steel-framed structural system with V-shaped perimeter columns to resist earthquakes, reduce sway, minimize column bending, and maximize column-free space. To further expand rentable area, 40 of the building's 50 elevators are double-deckers, an often preferred solution to ensure efficient vertical circulation while reducing the space consumed by the central service core. The foundation features 56 caissons consisting of steel-encased vertical shafts filled with reinforced concrete and socketed several feet into solid bedrock more than 100 feet below ground. The caissons contain 50 million pounds of concrete and 2 million of
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Base Collection
LocalCollection
Archivision Base Collection
Collection
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Identifier:
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1A1-SE-SO-A6
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A1-SE-SO-A6
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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