600 Fairbanks Tower
The building 600 Fairbanks Tower is a residential tower in Chicago with a total height of approx. 136 m and 41 floors. The first 12 floors serve as a parking garage with the access ramp located in the interior core structure. The residential units have a ceiling height of 3 m. Floor-to-ceiling glass panels ensure maximum visibility and a high degree of transparency.
High Transparency for Maximum Visibility
The dimensions of the building are approx. 39.5 m x 24 m at ground level. From the 10th floor to the top of the building, there is a projection of approx. 2.75 m in a northerly direction. The south-eastern corner of the building is rounded over the entire height.
Werner Sobek was responsible for the structural engineering of the project.
Architecture
Jahn, Chicago/USA
Planning time
2004 − 2006
Construction time
2006 − 2008
Services by Werner Sobek
Structural engineering (WP 1 − 8 acc. to § 64 HOAI)
GFA
43,250 m²
Client
Schatz Development, Chicago/USA
Photography
H.G. Esch, Hennef/Germany
Awards
Nomination for CTBUH 2009 Best Tall Buildings Awards