Aqua (skyscraper)
Aqua is a skyscraper in Chicago, United States. It is 250 meters (819 feet) tall and has 82 floors. It was built in 2009 and is one of the tallest buildings in the world and the 13th tallest building in Chicago. It was designed by Jeanne Gang.
| Aqua | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Hotel Residential Retail Office |
| Architectural style | Contemporary architecture |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois Google Maps Location |
| Address | 225 N. Columbus Drive |
| Coordinates | 41°53′11″N 87°37′12″W / 41.8865°N 87.6201°WCoordinates: 41°53′11″N 87°37′12″W / 41.8865°N 87.6201°W |
| Construction started | 2007 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Cost | US$300 million |
| Height | 261.8 m (859 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 82 5 below ground |
| Floor area | 1,990,635 sq ft (184,936.0 m2) |
| Elevators | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Aqua Realty Holdings LLC |
| Main contractor | James McHugh Construction Co |
| Architect | Design: Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang Architects; Architect of Record: James Loewenberg of Loewenberg & Assoc. |
| Developer | Magellan Development Group |
| Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
| Other information | |
| References | |
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Aqua (skyscraper) Media
The facade departs dramatically from the surrounding modernist high-rises
Aqua, Chicago, IL, USA
The is a westward view of w:Lakeshore East from 36th floor of Cascade.
Picture of Aqua building in Chicago
