#studiogangarchitects

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Aqua Tower • • #chicago #architecture #ig_brilliant_buildings #aquachicago #studiogangarchitects #skyscraper #architecturephotography #jeannegang #illinois #lookingup #igdaily #igtravel #ig_architecture #buildings #ig_brilliant #aquatower #layers #chicagoillinois #chicagoarchitecture #downtownchicago #art #igers (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXg48mLV7g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[aic-design]

Visitors Center Model, Studio Gang Architects, 1997, Art Institute of Chicago: Architecture and Design

Jeanne Gang’s mixed-media model for the facade of a proposed Chicago visitor center showcases her interest in tactility. Clad with a series of sequinlike photovoltaic modules hung from a lightweight wire structure, the proposed facade explores the notion of seriality, transposing an abstract vocabulary of decorative patterning onto a functional device. The solar modules enhance the building’s sustainability while also providing it with a powerful graphic identity from the street. Gift of Jeanne Gang Size: 78.7 × 36.8 × 5 cm (31 × 14 1/2 × 2 in.) Medium: Nails, sequins, wood, and Plexiglas

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/185389/

[aic-design]

Visitors Center Model, Studio Gang Architects, 1997, Art Institute of Chicago: Architecture and Design

Jeanne Gang’s mixed-media model for the facade of a proposed Chicago visitor center showcases her interest in tactility. Clad with a series of sequinlike photovoltaic modules hung from a lightweight wire structure, the proposed facade explores the notion of seriality, transposing an abstract vocabulary of decorative patterning onto a functional device. The solar modules enhance the building’s sustainability while also providing it with a powerful graphic identity from the street. Gift of Jeanne Gang Size: 78.7 × 36.8 × 5 cm (31 × 14 1/2 × 2 in.) Medium: Nails, sequins, wood, and Plexiglas

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/185389/

[phourthstreetlife]

From some time back when I was obsessed with Aqua…wait a tick…yeah I'm still obsessed! #studiogangarchitects #aquatower #chicagoarchitecture (at Aqua (skyscraper))

[greatestdegreeofuncertainty]

it intrigues me..

Aqua Tower / Studio Gang Architects

Chicago / USA

A Vertical Topography Shaped by the Forces of the City

"At 82 stories and over 1.9 million sf, Aqua Tower is one of few high-rises in the world that creates a community on its façade. With a hotel, apartments, condominiums, parking, offices, and one of Chicago’s largest green roofs, this multi-use tower demonstrates both architectural and technical achievements. Its outdoor terraces—which differ in shape from floor to floor based on criteria such as views, solar shading and dwelling size/type—create a strong connection to the outdoors and the city, as well as form the tower’s distinctive undulating appearance."