Stranded Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois, Section Drawing 1

Architecture and Design

1992

Greg Lynn FORM (American, founded 1994)
Greg Lynn (American, born 1964)

A pioneer of digital architecture, Los Angeles–based architect Greg Lynn was one of the first to explore computer programming as a vehicle for creative expression. Stranded Sears Tower is one of his seminal projects. Invited to reenvision Chicago’s landmark building for a 1992 exhibition, Lynn separated the nine structural tubes of the Sears Tower into individual strands, reorienting them horizontally along the Chicago River to develop a new fluid architecture. This project is even more significant because it was his last created entirely by hand, he is now known as a promoter of the “paperless” studio.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Architecture and Design

Artist: Greg Lynn (Architect)
Title: Stranded Sears Tower, Chicago, Illinois, Section Drawing 1
Place: United States (Object designed in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1992
Medium: Graphite and ink on mylar
Dimensions: 76.2 × 108 cm (30 × 42 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Funds provided by the Architecture & Design Society
Reference Number: 2013.78.1

The Art Institute of Chicago, “Past Forward: Architecture and Design Collection at the Art Institute,” December 21, 2019–June 14, 2020.

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