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Building: Lake Point Tower
Location: 505 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois
Completion: 1968
Architects: John Heinrich & George Schipporeit

AE Interests: This 645 foot, high-rise residential building was the tallest apartment building in the world at the time of its completion. The tower was designed with a 59 foot triangular core, which contains the elevators and stairs and allows the structure to withstand high wind loads. The façade consists of a bronze-tinted glass-curtain wall system framed by gold-anodized aluminum, which reflects the sun.