芝加哥的天际线可以被看作是摩天大楼历史的时间线，它始于1885年的家庭保险大楼。
由Studio Gang设计的新的Aqua大厦是这条时间轴上的一个亮点，不仅因为它的高度（250米高），而且还因为它的雕塑状态。
该设计的灵感来自于五大湖地区常见的条纹状石灰岩露头（见下图）。但这种蜿蜒的形状不仅仅是一种形式上的姿态，它也是一种扩展视野和最大化遮阳的策略。通过看图纸，我们看到了一个合理的结构，忠实于密斯在这个城市的遗产。
The skyline of Chicago can be seen as the timeline of skyscraper history, which started in 1885 with the Home Insurance Building.
The new Aqua Tower by Studio Gang is a highlight along this timeline, not just because of its height (250m tall) but also because of its sculptural condition.
The design was inspired by the striated limestone outcroppings common in the Great Lakes area (see photo below). But this sinuous shape is not just a mere formal gesture, but it is also a strategy to extend the views and maximize solar shading. And by looking at the plans we see a rational structure, true to the Mies legacy in the city.
我是在2009年美国建筑师协会大会上Jeanne Gang的讲座中发现Studio Gang的，她的作品给我留下了深刻印象。你可以在ArchDaily上看到我们以前对Studio Gang项目的报道，如Bengt Sjostrom星光剧院。
– 82层的混合用途住宅楼（819英尺，250米高）。
– 215间酒店客房（1-18层）
– 476个出租住宅单元（19-52层）
I discovered Studio Gang in a lecture by Jeanne Gang at the 2009 AIA Convention, and I was impressed by her work. You can see our previous coverage of Studio Gang projects in ArchDaily, such as the Bengt Sjostrom Starlight Theatre.
– 82-story mixed-use residential tower (819 ft, 250 m tall):
– 215 hotels rooms (floors 1-18)
– 476 rental residential units (floors 19-52)
– 263个公寓单位和顶层公寓（53-80层）
– 55,000平方英尺（5,100平方米）的零售和办公空间
– 6层的地下停车场。
– 8层基地（140,000平方英尺，13,000平方米）有一个82,550平方英尺（7,669平方米）的露台，有花园、凉亭、游泳池、热水池、步行/跑步道和火坑。
– 263 condominium units & Penthouses (floors 53-80)
– 55,000 square feet (5,100 m2) of retail and office space
– 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.
Architects: Studio Gang
Year : 2009
Photographs :Hedrich Blessing, Studio Gang Architects
Manufacturers : Endicott, Trespa, EFCO, Interstate Brick, Jeld-Wen, Otis, Toto, Tubelite, Viracon, Formply, Prairie
City：CHICAGO
Country：UNITED STATES