Chicago Architecture - The River and business district
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The structure shaped like a bathtub, is known as The "Ice Battery" System. This Bathtub is CenTrio's Chicago district cooling system, the largest downtown district cooling system in the US, serving over 115 buildings and over 53 million square feet of space in downtown Chicago. The system is spread across four distinct, heavy-duty underground industrial plants strategically hidden throughout the Chicago Loop and River North
This building, located at 150 North Riverside, is known as the "Tuning Fork" for the "V"- shaped form near the foundation. Located on the west bank of the Chicago River, this 54-story skyscraper utilizes several giant, upper-floor tanks holding 160,000 gallons of water to counteract the wind and prevent excessive swaying
This massive piece of real estate has its own Zip Code. Merchandise Mart (now branded simply as THE MART) is no longer owned by the Kennedy family; it is owned by Vornado Realty Trust, a New York-based real estate investment trust.
The Prudential Building, standing behind the Bean, was the tallest building in Chicago from 1955 until 1965. This building surpassed the height of the Chicago Board of Trade. In 1965, the Chicago Civic Center (Daley Plaza or the Daley Center) became the tallest building in Chicago.