Research Tower

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Research Tower is an iconic modernist office and laboratory building in Racine, Wisconsin, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright as part of the Johnson Wax corporate complex.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf laboratory building
office building
alsoKnownAs Johnson Wax Research Tower
architect Frank Lloyd Wright
architecturalStyle Modernism
Organic architecture
associatedArchitect Frank Lloyd Wright
associatedComplex Johnson Wax Administration Building
buildingType office
research laboratory
category Frank Lloyd Wright buildings
Laboratory buildings in the United States
Modernist architecture in Wisconsin
Office buildings in Wisconsin
city Racine
client S. C. Johnson & Son
linked to: SC Johnson & Son
country United States
designFeature cantilevered floor slabs
central reinforced concrete core
glass tube windows
laboratory floors stacked vertically
narrow footprint
height approximately 153 feet
heritageStatus part of a National Historic Landmark complex
location Racine, Wisconsin
linked to: Racine
material brick
glass tubing
steel
nationalHistoricLandmarkDistrict S. C. Johnson and Son Administration Building and Research Tower
notableFor innovative cantilevered structural design
integration of office and laboratory functions
role in Johnson Wax corporate research
numberOfLaboratoryFloors 7
numberOfOfficeFloors 7
numberOfStories 15
partOf Johnson Wax Headquarters complex
Johnson Wax corporate complex
state Wisconsin
structuralSystem cantilevered central core

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Johnson Wax Headquarters hasPart Research Tower