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    Aqua Tower is an 876-foot tall skyscraper in Chicago designed by architect Jeanne Gang and her firm Studio Gang. It has 263 condominium units and penthouses along with 55,000 square feet of retail and office space. The building's unique undulating balconies that wrap around the facade give it a distinctive wavy appearance. The building incorporates sustainable features like one of Chicago's largest green roofs and a rainwater harvesting system.

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    Aqua Tower is an 876-foot tall skyscraper in Chicago designed by architect Jeanne Gang and her firm Studio Gang. It has 263 condominium units and penthouses along with 55,000 square feet of retail and office space. The building's unique undulating balconies that wrap around the facade give it a distinctive wavy appearance. The building incorporates sustainable features like one of Chicago's largest green roofs and a rainwater harvesting system.

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    Aqua Tower is an 876-foot tall skyscraper in Chicago designed by architect Jeanne Gang and her firm Studio Gang. It has 263 condominium units and penthouses along with 55,000 square feet of retail and office space. The building's unique undulating balconies that wrap around the facade give it a distinctive wavy appearance. The building incorporates sustainable features like one of Chicago's largest green roofs and a rainwater harvesting system.

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    CASE STUDY

    AQUA TOWER WAVE BUILDING

    Ar. Jeanne Gang


    SKYSCRAPER BUILDING
    Aqua Tower is a skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois. It was
    designed by the architecture firm Studio Gang, which is led by
    Jeanne Gang. Gang is an American architect and MacArthur
    Fellow who is known for her innovative and sustainable designs.
    She is the founder of Studio Gang, an architecture and urban design
    practice based in Chicago and New York City. Prior to founding
    Studio Gang, Gang worked for a number of prominent architecture
    firms, including. She has received numerous awards for her work,
    including the Chicago Architecture Foundation's Chicago Design
    Excellence Award and the American Institute of Architects' National
    Honor Award

    Aqua Tower is a skyscraper located in Chicago, Illinois. It was


    designed by the architecture firm Studio Gang and completed in
    2010. Standing at 859 feet tall, it is one of the tallest buildings in
    Chicago and the United States. The building's design is unique,
    with undulating balconies that give it a distinctive appearance.
    The building is home to a mix of residential, office, and retail
    space, and it has been praised for its sustainability features,
    including a green roof and rainwater harvesting system
    Facade treated as waves to have
    Aqua tower wave building at Illinois, Chicago. 12 ft wide balconies

    Status Built- 2010 Aqua tower

    Development- Office,
    Residential

    At 82 stories, reaching a height of 876 feet,


    Aqua Tower is one of few tall buildings to
    create a community on its facade.

    Combining a hotel, offices, rental


    apartments, condominiums, and parking,
    along with one of Chicago’s largest green

    roofs, Aqua facilitates strong connections


    between people and to the city.

    The overall design is the cumulative result of responses to specific conditions


    of density, environment, and use.
    Concept of developing the form for the design of facade.

    - 263 condominium units & Penthouses (floors 53-80) • Aqua’s green roof is one of the largest in
    Chicago. Its features include a water-efficient
    - 55,000 square feet (5,100 m2) of retail and office space irrigation system.

    - 6 levels of underground parking.

    - 8-story base (140,000 sqf, 13,000m2) with a a 82,550 sq ft (7,669 m2) terrace with gardens,
    gazebos, pools, hot tubs, a walking/running track and fire pit.

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