| 200 West Madison | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°52′56″N 87°38′05″W / 41.88222°N 87.63472°W |
| Construction started | 1981 |
| Completed | 1982[1] |
| Opening | 1982 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 599 ft (183 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 45 |
| Floor area | 1,035,790 sq ft (96,228 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill[2] |
| Developer | Miglin-Beitler Developments[3] |
200 West Madison is a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. The building rises 599 feet (182 m)[2] in the Chicago Loop.[4] It contains 45 floors, and was completed in 1982.[2] 200 West Madison currently stands as the 52nd-tallest building in the city. The architectural firm who designed the building was Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the same firm who designed Chicago's Willis Tower and John Hancock Center and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
The building was designed with a "sawtooth edge," and incorporates six corners onto the southeast face of the building.[4] Thus, the building has nine corner offices on most of its floors.[4] Originally named "Madison Plaza," the building was proposed to have a twin tower located on the lot situated south of the tower.[4] However, plans for a second tower were ultimately abandoned. Six years later, in 1988, the Miglin-Beitler Skyneedle was proposed for construction on the same lot, adjacent to 200 West Madison.[4] Plans called for 125-story tower that was to rise 2,000 ft (610 m).[5] However, that plan was also eventually cancelled. The lot is now the site of a parking garage.[4]
200 West Madison is the location of "Dawn Shadows," a famous black metal sculpture created by Louise Berliawsky Nevelson.[4] The sculpture was brought to the plaza in 1983.
United Airlines previously maintained a ticketing office in this building.[6]
