Opening VIP Reception at Willis Tower

Step Onto the Ledge at Willis Tower

Monday, 28 October, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm

Attendees will enjoy access to “The Ledge” glass boxes on the 103rd floor. © Skydeck Chicago

Attendees will enjoy access to “The Ledge” glass boxes on the 103rd floor. © Skydeck Chicago

Overall view of Willis Tower.

This special reception held on the evening of 28 October will give VIPs the opportunity to let loose in the fantastic setting of Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), Chicago’s current tallest building (442 meters). Delegates will take in the sights from the 360-degree vantage point of the building’s 99th floor, with access provided to the Skydeck observation level, where daring visitors can step onto a glass-enclosed “Ledge” for the ultimate high-flying experience. At 412 meters up, The Ledge’s glass boxes extend out 1.3 meters from the skyscraper’s Skydeck on the 103rd floor, providing never-before-seen views of the city.

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About This Social Event Location

Height: Architectural
442.1 m / 1,451 ft

Height: To Tip
527 m / 1,729 ft

Height: Observatory
412.7 m / 1,354 ft

Floors Above Ground
108

Floors Below Ground
3

# of Elevators
104

Top Elevator Speed
8.1 m/s

Tower GFA
423,638 m² / 4,560,001 ft²

Figures

Height: Architectural	442.1 m / 1,451 ft
Height: Occupied	412.7 m / 1,354 ft
Height: To Tip	527 m / 1,729 ft
Height: Observatory	412.7 m / 1,354 ft
Floors Above Ground	108
Floors Below Ground	3
# of Elevators	104
Top Elevator Speed	8.1 m/s
Tower GFA	423,638 m² / 4,560,001 ft²

About Willis Tower

The Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in Chicago, with its signature black aluminum and bronze-tinted glare-reducing glass, was the tallest building in the world for nearly 25 years. Completed in 1974, Willis Tower set the standard for supertall skyscrapers around the globe, both in its innovative design and graceful styling. With approximately 424,000 square meters of gross floor area, the building is comparatively large for its height, with its foundation and the first 50 floors taking up an entire city block before the building begins to narrow.

The step-back design of the structure was designed by the architects as a direct result of Sears’ space requirements. The designers were required to develop a building that incorporated not only very large office floors, which were… Read More

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