About this artwork
Studio Gang’s 82-story Aqua Tower is among Chicago’s most important tall buildings of the 2000s. The tower’s urban context helped determine its undulating exterior, resulting in unique concrete balconies designed to give residents views of specific Chicago landmarks, control solar exposure, and create sight lines between neighbors that can encourage socializing and a sense of community. Evoking the flow of wind, water, and topography, the building was designed and constructed with a combination of digital and analogue techniques to create mass-produced, yet custom-made, forms. Aqua Tower fuses Studio Gang’s rigorous research process with a dedication to strong architectural expression.
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Status
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On loan to Natural History Museum, London for Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre
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Department
- Architecture and Design
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Artist
- Jeanne Gang (Architect)
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Title
- Aqua Tower model
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Place
- Chicago (Building address)
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Date
- 2000–2010
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Medium
- Acrylic
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Dimensions
- 106.7 × 40.6 × 40.6 cm (42 × 16 × 16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Purchased with funds provided by the Architecture & Design Society
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Reference Number
- 2011.115
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Copyright
- © 2009 Jeanne Gang.
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