The Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP is one of the largest architecture firms of the world. 800 West Fulton Market is located in the Fulton District. This is a mixed-use building that contains offices and also houses people. It contains 19 stories but was measured to keep the same scale to the other buildings in the district. 800 West Fulton Market is considered a landmark because it pushed connected this new neighborhood to the higher density commercial district to the north.

This building was very interesting to me because it has become one of the ‘smartest’ buildings in Chicago. The design is LEED Platinum Certified because of improved energy efficiency, better air quality, and lowering operating costs. There is over 50% of green roof space and the temperature is monitored to increase employee productivity while saving money on maintenance. I thought that incorporating the steel into the project gave it a more modern look which helped a lot with making the Fuller District a good bridge towards the north side of Chicago.

link: https://www.som.com/projects/800_west_fulton_market