Studio Gang Architects (American, founded 1997)
Jeanne Gang (American, born 1964)
Aqua Tower model
INV-2101
Studio Gang Architects (American, founded 1997)
Jeanne Gang (American, born 1964)2005
21st Centuryacrylic paintings (visual works)model
Date
2005
Medium
Acrylic
Dimensions
106.7 × 40.6 × 40.6 cm (42 × 16 × 16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by the Architecture & Design Society
Studio Gang’s 82-story Aqua Tower is among Chicago’s most important tall buildings of the 2000s. The tower’s urban context helped determine its undulating exterior, resulting in unique concrete balconies designed to give residents views of specific Chicago landmarks, control solar exposure, and create sight lines between neighbors that can encourage socializing and a sense of community. Evoking the flow of wind, water, and topography, the building was designed and constructed with a combination of digital and analogue techniques to create mass-produced, yet custom-made, forms. Aqua Tower fuses Studio Gang’s rigorous research process with a dedication to strong architectural expression.
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