OPTIMUS MAXIMUS: 210 Story, 2,885 ft (879.3 m) Crown, 3,570 ft (1,088.1 m) Spire/Antenna
Multi Use and Support Building with Multi Mode Transportation Hub
Serving: Education, Health Care, High Speed Rail/Transit, Hotels, Offices, Residential, Retail
Location: South ARCHER Ave and West CERMAK Rd, Chicago Illinois
Total Building (patio excl.) Riser Adj. Floor Area ~8,647,518 sq ft (~803,381 sq m)(198.52 Acres)
Est. Weight 3.263 Billion lbs or 1.632 Million tons (1.480 M Tonnes); ~378 psi (26.6 kg/sq cm)
Est. Building Construction Period 52-60 Months
Spire/Antenna Pinnacle 3,570 ft (1,088.1 m)
Halo 3,045 ft (928.1 m)
Crown 2,890 ft (880.9 m)
210 Floors, Roof 2,845 ft (867.2 m)
207 Highest Occupied Floor 2,807.5 ft, (855.7 m)
205 Observation Deck 2,782.5 ft (848.1 m), (0.527 mile)
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Spire/Antenna Expressing an Eternal Flame Rising from Chalice (Lightning Dissipating Halo and Crown)
Six Way Stations Permit the Building to be Compartmentalized for Greater Access Control
Distributed Mechanical Floors to Increase the Availability of Infrastructure Services to Decreasing Emissions
Large Recessed Lanais (14) with Petal Shaped Ceilings and Green Space Patios (4)
Automatically Deploying Lightning Arresters and Rods on Patios 1-4
Environmental Awareness via Crown Integrated Phase Array, Air Search (UAV Detection) and Weather RADAR
On Site EMT and Fire Fighting with Modified FH-60 or FH-47 Helicopter fitted with Water Canon
Three Enclosed, Telescopic, Emergency Service Helicopter Pads, Floors 139, 174, 208 (South)
Fire Resistant Safe Zones fls 1-105 (4 Zones), fls 106-140 (3 Zones), fls 141-175 (2 Zones)
Core Integrated, Waste Heat Assisted, Thermal Haline Cycle, Electric Generator for Fire Alarm System and FAA Lighting
Not Shown: Shopping, Dining and Entertainment Complex, Parking, High Speed Mag Lev Trainport (310 mph, 500 kph) and CTA Rail (future Cermak Canal St. Orange Line Metro Station), Bus, Taxi and Water Taxi Stations, Boat Marina, EMT, FIRE and VTOL Aviation Support, Tenant Gardens, Art-Hobby Shops (bicycle/car/motorcycle servicing, ceramics/glass, electronics, metal, optic, painting, pets, textile, wood), Sports and Athletics (courts, fields, rings, studios, tracks, golf driving, putting and 9 hole course, fishing, gymnastics, paths, pools, weights)
Associated Area Developments: Northwest Underground Pedestrian Concourse with Moving Walkways connecting a future Cermak Canal Orange Line Metro Station, to the Halsted St. Metra Train Station (3,850 ft / 1.17 km, 8.8 min), and Little Italy / UIC S&E Extension (7,130 ft / 2.17 km, 16.4 min), plus East Underground Pedestrian Concourse with Moving Walkways connecting future Cermak Canal Orange Line Metro Station, and Cermak Archer High Speed Trainport (650 ft / 0.20 km, 1.5 min), to the Cermak Chinatown Red Line Metro Station (1,940 ft / 0.37 km, 4.4 min), Cermak McCormick Place Green Line Metro Station (3,180 ft / 0.97 km, 7.2 min), and McCormick Place Metra Train Station (6,000 ft / 1.83 km, 13.6 min). Total 2.5 miles / 4.0 km, 30.0 min.
Integrated into Area Transport Hubs and Centers of Activity (Medical District, Universities, Airports, Convention Centers, Sporting Complexes, Museums, Lake Shore) via Moving Walkways. Halsted St. Station to McCormick Place Station 1.87 miles (3.0 km). Future consideration, extension to Little Italy. Mag Lev to Montreal 3.1 hrs , New York 3.0 hrs , DC 2.8 hrs, Miami 4.5 hrs, San Antonio 4.5 hrs, Los Angeles 7.0 hrs, Seattle 7.0 hrs, Calgary 5.7 hrs.
Highest Regional Point (Elv. 4,167 ft, 1,270.1 m) on Earth (Chicago Elv. 597 ft, 182 m) Natural* or Artificial for >435 Miles (700 km), Covering >594,468 sq Miles, (570,640 Alaska)
*High Knob, Elv. 4,223 ft (1,287 m) Above Sea Level, Cumberland Mountains (Appalachians), Virginia 36.8926°N 82.6296°W
Line of Sight Distance, Observation Deck to Horizon
2,782.5 ft, 848.1 m: 64.6 miles, 104.0 km (13,110 sq miles)(Maryland 12,406 sq miles)
Line of Sight Distance, Antenna to Horizon
3,149 ft, 959.8 m: 68.7 miles, 110.6 km (14,827 sq miles)
3,357 ft, 1,023.2 m: 71.0 miles, 114.2 km (15,837 sq miles)(Maryland 12,406 sq miles)
3,570 ft, 1,088.1 m: 73.2 miles, 117.8 km (16,833 sq miles)
Line of Sight Distance, Antenna to 500 ft (152.4 m) Tower
3,149 ft, 959.8 m: 96.1 miles, 154.7 km (29,013 sq miles)(Milwaukee 83.0 miles/133.6 km)
3,357 ft, 1,023.2 m: 98.3 miles, 158.3 km (30,357 sq miles )(South Carolina 32,020 sq miles)
3,570 ft, 1,088.1 m: 100.6 miles, 161.8 km (31,794 sq miles)
Line of Sight Distance, Antenna to 1,000 ft (304.8 m) Tower
3,149 ft, 959.8 m: 107.4 miles, 172.9 km (36,238 sq miles)
3,357 ft, 1,023.2 m: 109.7 miles, 176.5 km (37,806 sq miles)(Indiana 36,419 sq miles)
3,570 ft, 1,088.1 m: 111.9 miles, 180.1 km (39,338 sq miles)
Line of Sight Distance, Antenna to 1,500 ft (457.2 m) Tower
3,149 ft, 959.8 m: 116.2 miles, 186.9 km (42,419 sq miles)
3,357 ft, 1,023.2 m: 118.4 miles, 190.5 km (44,041 sq miles)(Ohio 44,826 sq miles)
3,570 ft, 1,088.1 m: 120.6 miles, 194.1 km (45,692 sq miles )
Line of Sight Distance, Antenna to 5,000 ft (1,524 m) Aircraft
3,570 ft, 1,088.1 m: 159.8 miles, 257.1 km (80,224 sq miles)(Kansas 82,278 sq miles)
Line of Sight Distance, Antenna to 10,000 ft (3,048 m) Aircraft
3,570 ft, 1,088.1 m: 195.6 miles, 314.9 km (120,195 sq miles)(New Mexico 121,590 sq miles)
Line of Sight Distance, Antenna to 20,000 ft (6,069 m) Aircraft
3,570 ft, 1,088.1 m: 246.4 miles, 396.5 km (190,735 sq miles)(California 163,695 sq miles)
Line of Sight Distance, Antenna to 40,000 ft (12,192 m) Aircraft
3,570 ft, 1,088.1 m: 318.2 miles, 512.1 km (318,090 sq miles)(Texas 268,596 sq miles)
Est. Avg. Temperature Differential (ΔT) Ground to Halo, ΔT ~ -16.4°F (-9.1°C), given: ΔT ~ -5.4°F/1,000 ft (-9.8°C/1,000 m)
Preliminary Analysis Estimates the Structure to Survive a 6g Lateral Force (0.5 sec impulse)
Other Possible Names: Acme Place, Continental, Corner Stone, Eagle Tower, Lanai Center, Mountain Air, Optimus Maximus (Temple of Jupiter), Vantage Point
I am aware that FAA issues will need to be addressed for this structure. (Have Stick and Rudder Time in both Prop and Jet Aircraft, e.g. Turning Off Jet Engine at 30K ft, Restarting at 10K ft)
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