Best of Chi: Downtown Buildings

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The Sweet 16 of architecture

Willis Tower vs. Wrigley Building

Sears. Wrigley. Classic first round matchup of iconic Chicago buildings (and names).

Willis Tower

Wrigley Building

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Trib Tower vs. Aon Building

The Tribune Tower is now luxury condos. The folks that live there will head over to Aon for the food court.

Tribune Tower

Aon Building

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Monadnock vs. The Rookery

Two old school Chicago architectural gems.

Monadnock

The Rookery

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Marina Towers vs. The Cultural Center

Modernist flare vs. classical perfection. Both of these buildings are pretty great on the inside, too.

Marina Towers

Cultural Center

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Smurfit Stone vs. Thompson Center

A great matchup between two iconic buildings, both featured in great 1980s Chicago movies (Adventures in Babysitting, Running Scared).

Smurfit Stone

Thompson Center

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Trump Tower vs. Merchandise Mart

The Trump Tower is a beautiful building. The Merchandise Mart is iconic. Tough call.

Trump Tower

Merchandise Mart

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Aqua Tower vs. Reliance Building

Aqua is newer, but it feels like it's been here for decades. Reliance has been here for decades and is one of the original skyscrapers.

Aqua Tower

Reliance

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875 N. Michigan vs. Carbide and Carbon

The Hancock Tower shouldn't have been renamed, but we won't hold it against the towering skyscraper. Carbide and Carbon is an architecture-lovers dream, especially the golden fixtures at the top.

875 N. Michigan

Carbide and Carbon

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