History Of The John Hancock Center

Have you ever viewed four states from one single tower? Well, if you haven’t, then you should visit the John Hancock Center, in Chicago, Illinois!!!!!!! If you go there, you would be able to see Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. The architects were Fazlur Rahman Khan and Bruce Graham. The John Hancock Center was made in recognition of John Hancock. Hancock served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Fazlur Rahman Khan and Bruce Graham worked for Skidmore, Owings, & Merril (SOM). They built the John Hancock Center. SOM was founded in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings. Bruce Graham has also made other towers like the Willis Tower, the US Bank Center, and the Inland Steel Building. Fazlur Rahman Khan has also made the Willis Tower, The Plaza on Dewitt, and the Weyerhaeuser Headquarters. Fazlur Rahman Khan was born on April 3rd, 1929 and he died on March 27th, 1982. Bruce Graham was born on December 1st, 1925 and he died on March 6th, 2010. …show more content…
Design also minimized the use of steel. The design concept allows only five to eight inches of sway in a 60mph wind. It has been tested to withstand winds of 132 miles per hour. The building is shaped like a wedge, creating the illusion that it is even taller. This was drafted to balance the need for extra parking