Johnson Wax Building
Title
Johnson Wax Building
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
February 17, 2015
Alternative Title or Name
Research Tower
Creator
Wright, Frank Lloyd
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
July, 1963
Work Location
Wisconsin (state)
Racine (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (styles and periods)
Subject
research buildings
office buildings
Description
Exterior view of the Research Tower at SC Johnson Company in Racine, Wisconsin designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1950. "Opened in 1950, the Research Tower is one of the tallest structures ever built on the cantilever principle. It stands 153 feet tall and its central core, which is 13 feet in diameter, extends 54 feet into the ground. All 15 floors of the Research Tower are supported by the “taproot” core, much like a tree supports its branches. Of the 15 floors, six are square, with circular mezzanine floors above them, with one additional square floor on the second level. Running up the core of the building are an elevator and a stairway. More than 7,000 Pyrex glass tubes serve as its windows, with the exterior lined with bands of more than 22,000 bricks,"--SC Johnson website.
Material/Medium
brick (clay product)
glass (material)
Measurements
153 feet tall
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TO-312
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