Willis Tower Renovations

The Willis Tower Renovations project modernizes and enhances the iconic Willis Tower Skydeck experience. 

This multi-phase project includes:

• Construction of a 55,500-square-foot entryway and exhibition area at Willis Tower. The museum-quality exhibits focus on Chicago’s eclectic architecture while leading to elevators that take visitors to the 103rd-floor observation deck – one of the busiest tourist attractions in Chicago. The scope of work also included improvements to the restrooms, security screening, and ticketing areas.

• Extensive upgrades to the observation tower elevators, including expanding the elevator machine room and installing new rescue openings, structural steel reinforcement, steel bridge platforms, and a welded wire screen partition through the 1,100-foot hoistway to separate the elevator cars.

• Demolishing the existing observation space and installing new high-end finishes, a fifth observational glass box on the 103rd floor, and MEP systems, such as an air handler system on the 104th floor.