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Encyclopedia > Aqua, Chicago
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It is likely to contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the building approaches completion.
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Aqua
Aqua
Aqua
Information
Location Chicago, Illinois
Status Under Construction
Groundbreaking Sept 1st, 2006 [1]
Est. Completion 2009
Opening 2009 (est.)
Use Mixed
Height
Roof 251 m (823 ft)
Technical Details
Floor count 83
Floor area 1.9 million ft²
(177,000 m²)
Companies
Architect Jeanne Gang

The Aqua is a planned skyscraper for the Lakeshore East area of Chicago. It will border North Columbus Drive and East Southwater Street. The façade will be glass with undulating balconies which change slightly from floor to floor giving it a rippling effect. The balconies will extend as far as 12 feet (3.7 meters) from the glass wall in some places. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Applications-development. ... This article is about Illinois largest city. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeanne Gang (b. ... For other uses, see Skyscraper (disambiguation). ... A string of fountains of the Lakeshore East residential development can be seen. ... This article is about Illinois largest city. ...


The 83-story building will contain 55,000 square feet of retail and office space. The building will also contain 210 hotels rooms (floors 1-18), 476 rental residential units (floors 40-52), and 263 condominium units (floors 53-80). A condominium, or condo for short, is a form of housing tenure. ...


The architect is Jeanne Gang. This will be her first skyscraper project. It will also be the largest project ever awarded to an American firm headed by a woman. [2] Jeanne Gang (b. ...


External links

  • Aqua at Emporis
  • Official Aqua website

See also



 
 

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