studio gang architects: aqua tower
evoking the movement of the wave on nearby lake michigan, the building's sculptural form allows for panoramic balconies and solar shading.
aqua tower in chicago by studio gang architects all images courtesy studio gang architects
american firm studio gang architects have designed the aqua tower in chicago. the building’s sculptural form allows for views and solar shading. its vertical topography is defined by its outdoor terraces that gradually change plan over the length of the tower. when viewed obliquely the building transforms into a slender rectangle from a distance.
project info:
architect: studio gang architects architect of record: loewenberg & associates owner: magellan development program: hotel and residential high-rise with retail and commercial spaces size: 1.9 m sf including parking, 823 feet high
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