Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower

Blue Cross Blue Shield (of Illinois) Tower

Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower
General information
Status Complete
Type Office
Location 300 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates
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)

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower (BCBS) is located on the north end of Grant Park along E. Randolph Street at the NE corner of Randolph and Columbus Drive, in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

The building's address is 300 E. Randolph. The building is located next to the Aon Center and original plans 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.

The building and the large expanse of windows facing Grant Park are often used to spell out words to commemorate or celebrate events and happenings in Chicago.

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