IBM Building
- Architect
- L. Mies van der Rohe/ C.F. Murphy & Assoc. Engrs.
- Year
- 1969
- Style
- International Style
- City
- Chicago, IL
- Collection
- mies in chicago
The IBM Building rose in 1969 at 330 North Wabash Avenue, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with C.F. Murphy Associates serving as executive architects and engineers. It was one of Mies's late works, a glass-and-steel tower set directly on the Chicago River. The city designated it a Chicago Landmark on February 6, 2008.
the style
International Style (c. 1925–1975): Glass walls hung on exposed steel or concrete grids: weightless, ornament-free, and endlessly repeatable.
More on International Stylethe architect
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe designed the IBM Building late in his career, with C.F. Murphy Associates serving as executive architects and engineers on the project.
significance
The IBM Building was individually designated a Chicago Landmark (L-256) on February 6, 2008.
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