Yet the tower is no garish exercise in the McBuilding style of architecture, no fast food for the eyes. On the contrary, it is a softly shimmering structure that takes on a surreal appearance during most hours of the day, except when a rising or setting sun sets its reflective glass sides ablaze. This shifting, ephemeral quality is most pronounced when seen from a moving car. Viewed from a stationary vantage point, the tower assumes a still-pleasing, if sharper, focus.
Helmut Jahn’s Chicago legacy: Photos of his buildings that changed the city and beyond
