Sears Tower Photos taken by Doug Fogelson How tall is the Sears Tower? Where is it located? Who was it designed by? When was it built? What is the structure of this skyscraper?   Show me a map! Go to the Sears Tower website.           How tall is the Sears Tower? The Sears Tower is 1,454 feet tall, and even taller (1707 ft.) when you include its twin antennas, that are each over two hundred feet tall. The Sears Tower is a massive 110 stories tall. Return to Top       Where is it located? The Sears Tower is located on Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois. This was a smart place to construct it, because many people in the area were in need of office space. The Sears Tower had a lot of space to offer. When the Sears Tower was finished being built, it was filled with about twelve thousand workers. Return to Top       Who was it designed by? This massive tower was designed by the architecture firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. Return to Top       When was it built? This tower was completed in 1973. After this building was done being constructed the world had a new tallest building. Return to Top       What is the structure of this skyscraper? The Sears Tower has a steel frame which is surrounded in bronze tinted glass and stainless aluminum. The foundation consists of a one- hundred foot deep hole, and is surrounded by two- hundred circular caissons around the foundation. Return to Top    BUILDINGS | ARCHITECTS | BASICS | GAMES | LINKS | BIBLIOGRAPHY | ABOUT US | EMAIL | HOME