Over the weekend I didn't do too much for thesis, as I had other projects that I had to do work for. However I did find some new precedents that look exactly at what I am looking at: day-lighting. These include:

Office Building of the Future, by William McDonough+Partners

(http://www.mcdonoughpartners.com/projects/view/office_building_future)

Sinosteel International Plaza, by MAD Architects

(http://www.arch2o.com/sinosteel-international-plaza-mad-architects/)

Institute du Monde Arabe, Jean Nouvel

(http://www.archdaily.com/162101/)

One aspect of those projects is that the facades play with the day-lighting. I have also begun mapping out the area of Chicago inside the "loop", so that I can see how the Willis Tower relates to the greater city area, and how one influences the other. For Thursday, I plan on having my mapping of the "loop" complete, and to have at least what else I need to make my project richer.