is proud to announce that it has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold from the U.S. Green Building Council. Willis Tower achieved an initial LEED v2009 ...

In renderings, the revamped tower looks like a big guy cut off at the ankles. Designed by Chicago architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Willis’s design was based on a structural innovation ...

Much of the renovation included installing a series of interactive exhibits detailing the history of Chicago "Willis Tower is synonymous with Chicago's skyline," says Scott Duncan, SOM Design Partner.

“Willis Tower is synonymous with Chicago’s skyline. Envisioned in our studios more than 50 years ago, its design continues to inspire us today. In creating the new Skydeck, we wanted to honor ...

Willis Tower’s owners originally approached Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill to design a zero-emissions hotel that is slated to stand about an alley’s width from Willis Tower at the closest point.

The remodeled entrance to the Willis Tower. Simeone Deary Design Group Clearly inspired by legendary chef Francis Malmann and his exploits, Sawyer says the row of flame is versatile thanks to ...

Chicago’s Willis Tower skyscraper on Thursday became the ... skyscraper reached the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, Platinum certification, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Willis Tower, formerly known as Sears Tower, had threatened to hold onto its top U.S. spot after a design change for the needle on top of the World Trade Center raised the question of whether it ...

the firm hired to design the Willis greening project as well as a 50-story net-zero hotel to be built on the south side of the tower. The architects are working with structural engineer Thornton ...