▁expanded ▁the ▁site . ▁Cl ad ▁in ▁lim estone ▁and ▁gran ite , ▁the ▁Hol ab ird ▁and ▁Root - des igned ▁structure ▁( And rew ▁Reb ori ▁was ▁the ▁associate ▁architect ) ▁serves ▁as ▁an ▁office ▁building . ▁When ▁built , ▁the ▁be acon ▁on ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁building ▁could ▁be ▁seen ▁from ▁as ▁far ▁as ▁ 2 0 0 ▁miles . ▁As ▁with ▁other ▁buildings ▁in ▁Chicago , ▁the ▁structure ▁is ▁up ward ly ▁lit ▁at ▁night ▁with ▁moon light , ▁and ▁the ▁peak ▁of ▁building ▁is ▁typically ▁lit ▁in ▁c ob alt ▁blue . ▁ ▁The ▁night s ▁ill um ination ▁design ▁was ▁a ▁common ▁contemporary ▁Chicago ▁architect ural ▁theme , ▁seen ▁also ▁in ▁the ▁W rig ley ▁Building , ▁Trib une ▁Tower , ▁Jew el ers ▁Building , ▁Pal m ol ive ▁Building , ▁and ▁Chicago ▁Board ▁of ▁Trade ▁Building . ▁ ▁In ▁popular ▁culture ▁The ▁building ▁was ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁back drop ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁movie ▁Bat man ▁Begin s . ▁ ▁W F MT , ▁America ' s ▁first ▁radio ▁super station , ▁maintained ▁stud ios ▁in ▁the ▁building ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Chicago ▁architecture ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁website ▁ ▁Category : Office ▁buildings ▁completed ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 ▁Category : Art ▁Dec o ▁sk ys c rap ers ▁Category : Sk ys cra per ▁office ▁buildings ▁in ▁Chicago ▁Category : Art ▁Dec