Studio Gang Architects (Firm) creator architects. software, multimedia |d| urbanNext January 29, 2019 monographic eng

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465 words. Totaling over 1.9 million sf, Aqua Tower is an 82-story mixed-use high-rise that includes a hotel, apartments, condominiums, parking and offices. Unlike a tower in an open field, new towers in urban environments must negotiate small view corridors between existing buildings. In response to this, the Aqua Tower is designed to capture particular views that would otherwise be unattainable. Among the building’s notable features is the green roof terrace atop its plinth—which at 80,000 sf is one of Chicago’s largest—that contains an outdoor pool, running track, gardens, fire pits and yoga terrace. High Density, Project, Studio Gang, Territory and mobility, Urban Paradigms Chicago, City, City views, Collective housing, Design process, Digital design, Façade, Façade orientation, Glazed façade, High-rise, Hotel, Housing, Iconic architecture, Identity, Landmark, Mixed use, Project, Residential, Rooftop, skyline, Solar radiation, Tower, Urban Dialogue, Urban environment, USA Photography: Steve Hall / Hedrich Blessing Architecture High-rise-buildings Mixed-use Chicago, USA USA 2575-5374 https://urbannext.net/aqua-tower/ https://urbannext.net/aqua-tower/ ES-BaAUN 221102 20230224111728.0 eng