Chicago's sexy new skyscraper

Join Tribune critic Blair Kamin and Chicago architect Jeanne Gang as they tour "Aqua," a new 82-story hotel and condo project with curvy balconies. The organic design stands in stark contrast to the rectangular boxes which populate Chicago's lake front skyline.

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[musthavejava]

In fairness, this building was in planning/development long before Starbucks/American Airlines/L.A Times/private sector/GM whipped out their respective hatchets. And lets face it: the people employed by the aforementioned employers were hardly in the marketplace for this level of housing. Can't you hear the siren's seductive calling of the rich?

[jaisajo2]

great

[lrbaseball15]

Hey Jeanne Gang, two questions. With all of the exterior glazing, how does the building meet Energy code? And, the cantilevered concrete balconies look great, but ,can't wait to see what they look like in 5-10 years after freeze/thaw cycles.

[mortaza2005]

yo does anybody knows what day it will resume

The Chicago Spire

[deathratdeath]

Hmmm their building fast at Chicago, but New York their building slow?

[conrailbuff]

okay so theres TWO building going up?

this and the SPIRE tower?

[Elienation]

Nice timing for your "sexy" new condo monstrosity..

"Starbucks to Close 600 Stores, May Cut 12,000 Jobs"

"American Airlines Plans Nearly 7,000 Job Cuts"

"L.A. Times to Cut 250 Jobs, 150 In Editorial"

"U.S. private-sector employers slashed 79,000 jobs in June"

"GM stock falls to lowest level since 1954"

[mikefm4]

not a fan of the buildings design. it has a very messy profile.