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The Willis Tower In 150 Years: Adapted, Demolished or Abandoned?

By  Jesse Dukes and Jen Masengarb
   
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What will happen to the Willis Tower in 150 years? That’s what questioner Bill Muscat wanted to know. In this special Curious City presentation, producer Jesse Dukes and the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Jen Masengarb envision three future scenarios for the iconic skyscraper, and for the Chicago of 2166. Click here for the full story.

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