1983 – 333 Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

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On the side facing the Chicago River, the building features a sweeping green glass façade, while on the other side the building adheres to the usual rectangular street grid of the city, with a parallelogram marked by notches that create offices with coveted corner windows. Toward the top the two shapes are reconciled when six floors of the arc bend a little more sharply and intersect with the square form behind.

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Clerkin, Paul (2009, September 21). *1983 – 333 Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, USA*. Archiseek.com. https://www.archiseek.com/1983-333-wacker-drive-chicago-illinois/ (Updated 2025, October 9)
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Clerkin, Paul. "1983 – 333 Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, USA." *Archiseek.com*, 21 Sep. 2009, https://www.archiseek.com/1983-333-wacker-drive-chicago-illinois/. Updated 9 Oct. 2025.

Published September 21, 2009 | Last Updated October 9, 2025

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