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Willis Tower

Headquarters of United Airlines · 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606

Willis Tower rising above the Chicago River with other downtown towers
Willis Tower from the Chicago River · Big Blue Ocean / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Willis Tower seen beyond rail tracks and a passing train
From the rail yards south of downtown · Joseph Gage / CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Looking up at the dark stepped facade of Willis Tower
From the street · Potro / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Steep upward view of the black glass and steel facade of Willis Tower
The base of the tower · Bobertrobert0709 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

In numbers

Interior architect
IA Interior Architects
Amenity Hub
Gensler · LEED Silver
Renovated
13 floors · 740,000 sq ft (≈ 68,748 m²)
HQ + ops center (2012)
≈ 1,100,000 sq ft (≈ 102,193 m²)
Lease runs to
March 31, 2033
Savings
30% less water · 23% less energy

Source: IA Interior Architects project page “United Airlines CSC” · Gensler project page · Form 10-K FY2012 · United press release, Mar 13, 2019

Questions

Where is Willis Tower?

Willis Tower is at 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606. It is the headquarters of United Airlines.

Who designed Willis Tower?

Interior architect: IA Interior Architects. Source: IA Interior Architects project page “United Airlines CSC” · Gensler project page · Form 10-K FY2012 · United press release, Mar 13, 2019

When did United Airlines come to Willis Tower?

2012: 233 South Wacker Drive — Willis Tower. By its 2012 annual report, United's world headquarters was at 233 South Wacker Drive — Willis Tower. United leased about 1,100,000 sq ft (≈ 102,193 m²) for its headquarters and operations center in downtown Chicago.

Willis Tower in United Airlines’s history

  1. 2012
    233 South Wacker Drive — Willis Tower

    By its 2012 annual report, United's world headquarters was at 233 South Wacker Drive — Willis Tower. United leased about 1,100,000 sq ft (≈ 102,193 m²) for its headquarters and operations center in downtown Chicago.

  2. 2019
    Staying at Willis Tower — and rebuilding it

    United extended its lease to March 31, 2033 and announced it would completely reimagine its workspace so employees could collaborate better and use the latest technology.

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