Aqua Tower / Studio Gang Architects
The skyline of Chicago can be seen as the timeline of skyscraper history, which started in 1885 with the Home Insurance Building.
芝加哥的城市天际线可以被看做一部摩天大楼的发展史，这个时间线从1885年的霍姆保险大厦开始。
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.
由Gang建筑设计工作室新完成的“水塔”（Aqua Tower）是这个时间线中非常闪亮的一点，这不仅仅是因为它的高度（总高250米），还因为它雕塑般的外形。
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.
设计的灵感来自北美五大湖区域常见的露出地表的带花纹的石灰岩（见照片）。不过这中错综复杂的造型并不仅仅是为了好看，它可以扩大视野并为大楼取得最大化的光线。通过平面我们可以看到这个设计的结构是非常合理的，切实的继承了密斯留给这个城市的遗产。
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.
我是在2009年的美国建筑师联会的一次大会上注意到Gang工作室的，当时听到了Jeanne Gang的演讲，她的作品打动了我。在Archdaily上你还可以找到她其他的作品，比如说Bengt Sjostrom 星光剧院。
More facts about the Aqua tower:
来看看“水塔”的更多细节：
- 82-story mixed-use residential tower (819 ft, 250 m tall):
- 82层混合功能的住宅塔楼（819英尺，250米）
- 215 hotels rooms (floors 1-18)
- 215套宾馆客房（1-18层）
- 476 rental residential units (floors 19-52)
- 476套出租住宅（19-52层）
- 263 condominium units & Penthouses (floors 53-80)
- 263套公寓住宅（53-80层）
- 55,000 square feet (5,100 m2) of retail and office space
- 55000平方英尺（5120平方米）的商业及办公区域
- 6 levels of underground parking.
- 6层的地下停车库
- 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.
- 8层的基础设施（140，000平方英尺，13000平方米），包括82500平方英尺（7669平方米）的花园露台，眺望台，球场，温泉，跑道和餐厅。
Location: 200 North Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL, USA
Architect: STUDIO GANG ARCHITECTS
Architect of Record: Loewenberg & Associates
Owner: Magellan Development
建设地点：美国芝加哥北哥伦布区200号 建筑设计：Gang建筑设计工作室 Architect of Record(实在不知道这是啥意思)：Loewenberg & Associates 业主：Magellan Development
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