Plans for proposed tallest skyscraper in U.S. unveiled
Spiral design towers over Sears, Hancock

July 27, 2005 — Noted architect Santiago Calatrava has officially unveiled his plans for a proposed 115-story high-rise in Chicago that would replace the Sears Tower as the tallest building in the country.
The two-thousand-foot-tall building would twist up toward the sky like a giant, silver birthday candle. It would go up along the city's lakefront near Navy Pier.

Calatrava presented his plans during a news conference today at the Museum of Contemporary Art. He says the proposed building would continue helping shape the downtown area as a place to both live and work.

Chicago developer Christopher Carley says the building would house a hotel and residential space. He says he needs to sell 40 percent of the building's residential units before he can break ground.

The building must also be approved by the city.

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