Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower
General information
Status Complete
Type Office
Location 300 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, Illinois
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Construction started 1995 (phase 1), 2007 (phase 2)
Completed 1997 (phase 1), 2010 (phase 2)
Height
Roof 243 m (797 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 57
Design and construction
Architect Lohan Associates (Phase 1)
Goettsch Partners (Phase 2)
Structural engineer Magnusson Klemencic Associates

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower (BCBS) is located on the north end of Millennium Park along E. Randolph Street at the NE corner of Randolph and Columbus Drive, in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. It is home to the headquarters of Health Care Service Corporation.

The building's address is 300 E. Randolph and is located next to the Aon Center. Original plans had hoped to connect the two buildings via an underground pedway, but the plans never came to fruition.

Architect James Goettsch of Goettsch Partners designed the building. The 33-story first phase was completed in 1997 under the firm name of Lohan Associates (now Goettsch Partners). The 24-story second phase started in 2007 and was completed in 2010.

Expansion

In 2006 the City of Chicago granted a building permit to Health Care Service Corporation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois to build up instead of out. The second phase expansion took place over 2007-2010. The "new" tower is 57 stories and is the first project in Chicago to build up.

Photo from 2007 prior to expansion
2010 - Showing the buildings new height in relation to surrounding
Photo from Sept. 2008 during expansion

Tenants

Tower as billboard

The management of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower frequently shows its support for health care issues, local events and charities by arranging to have appropriate messaging displayed at night on the south facade of the building facing Grant Park. .”[1] Unlike the nearby CNA Center, the drafting of the message is done by hand.[2] What appears above was displayed to celebrate the Chicago Cubs' effort to win the 2015 NLCS

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Position in Chicago's skyline

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See also

References

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  2. ↑ A final tribute in lights: 'Thanks Chris', Chicago Tribune, 2013-12-11

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