One Museum Park East in Chicago, Illinois

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Notable for both its design and stature One Museum Park East instantly became a landmark in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood when it was built. The fact that there were no buildings of similar height nearby when it was built, combined with its location near the lakefront, proved challenging during construction, with winds blowing through the unfinished tower clocked at up to 99 miles per hour, according to Midwest Construction magazine. Now completed, the blue glass skyscraper complements the two biggest elements of Chicago's environment - the lake and the sky - perfectly. Its shape, similar to the bow of a ship pushing up the lake shore, is a nod to the importance of the body of water just a few hundred yards away. That bow is trailed by five setbacks which ripple like a wake behind the building's main facade. The summit of the building is topped with an architectural crown and a curving screen that hides mechanical elements. Construction started in 2006 and finished in 2008, designed by Pappageorge/Haymes, a type of skyscraper with 65 stories, reaching a maximum height of 720 feet / 219 meters. The floor space is 980,000 square feet, with 277 residences inside. This object is part of "Scan The World", a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for public access. Scan The World is an open source community effort; if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help. Scanned by photogrammetry (processed using Agisoft PhotoScan).