The proposed Bank of the Southwest Tower in the late 1980’s, Houston
Source: archimaps
Frank Llloyd Wright unveiling his design for a mile-high tower, The Illinois
Source: architecturekaku.blogspot.com
Projected Beacon of Progress Tower, Chicago, Illinois
Drawing from around 1900 via archimaps
From Wikipedia:
Constant-Désiré Despradelle designed the Beacon to represent the founding of America, and so it consisted of thirteen obelisks which he said represented the original thirteen colonies. The group of obelisks merged to form a single spire soaring 1,500 feet (approximately 457 metres) above Chicago. This is similar to the height of the Sears Tower, built in the city in 1973.
Source: archimaps
Some of the alternative proposals of what could have been the new World Trade Center
I’m glad that some of these didn’t get built
(via npr)
Source: architizer.com
The Illiniois - proposed design for a mile-high skyscraper by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1956
picture from kjell
