Aqua Tower is an 82-story muti-use residential building in downtown Chicago. The building's height is 819 feet (250 meter), includes 6 levels of parking below ground.
The building's 8 story, base is topped by a 82,550 sq. ft terrace with gardens, gazebos, pools, hot tubs, a walking track and fire pit. Each floor will cover approximately 16,000 sq ft.
The spectacular Aqua Tower is designed by Jeanne Gang, principal and founder of Studio Gang Architects. This would be the largest project ever awarded to an American firm headed by a woman.
The building is composed of irregularly shaped concrete floor slabs which lend the facade an sculptural quality.
Aqua will also be the first downtown building to combine condos, apartments and a hotel. On May 12, 2010, it was announced that Carlson Hotels Worldwide agreed to spend $125 million to open the first Radisson Blu hotel in the United States on 18 vacant floors of the highrise.
'Aqua' was named by Magellan Development Group LLC. And it is derived from the wave-like designs of the balconies.
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