![]() ![]() In a series, 'Le Monde' retraces the destiny of the Windy City, a link between the East and the West of the United States. Investigation'The Legends of Chicago' (3/6). We used cubic 104,000 meters of concrete and 11,000 tonnes of steel bars.Chicago's architecture: Rising from the ashes to the sky By Arnaud Leparmentier (New-York (United States) correspondent) Published on August 8, 2022, at 12:00 pm (Paris), updated on August 8, 2022, at 4:32 pm The vegetation on the roof of the podium is not only a cosmetic benefit, also fights heat island effect during the summer months to reduce the ambient temperature around the block.Ī platform will lower telescopic swivel arm from top of the tower to allow cleaning of the windows of the tower are not available to any balcony. ![]() Instead of feeding the plants with collected rainwater, has set up a drip irrigation system for efficient use of water, which balance is continuously drained through a layer of gravel under the ground water leading directly to the sewers to prevent moisture from reaching the walls. Within dwelling units, the architects selected materials and equipment with sustainable features such as bamboo flooring or recycled fixtures that help reduce water consumption. Water movement intended to evoke the building’s facade is achieved by each of hormgión slabs of the floors, cast in situ, are distinct and undulating by its many balconies. The balconies on Aqua are an extension of the internal floor slab so they are treated with an insulating paint to reduce heat transfer into or out of the apartments. Although a glass balustrade could have offered a better view and a greater sense of space, they chose the first option because the latter had greatly increased construction costs. The architects used steel balustrade painted black to ensure that interfere as little as possible in the whole facade different shades whose lenses get dark. In areas where non-proportional balconies enough sun protection special solar glass is used both for the light to heat. The skin of the building is approximately 300,000 square meters of different crystals of high performance, nuanced, such as reflectivity or opacity. The facade, with its irregular curves and opaque glass designed to prevent bird collisions. The tower has a podium of 13,000 m2 on three floors, structurally separate from the tower. The name “Aqua” follows the nautical theme developed in the eastern shore and is represented by wavy forms from the balconies and blue-green tint on the windows which give the peculiar shape of its facade, defining a particular highlight in Overall, something like a vectograma. Its powerful form suggests the memory of the limestone outcrops and geological forces that shaped the Great Lakes region. ![]() Columbus Drive, near Lake Michigan in the north of the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA.įrom its balconies you can see Lake Michigan, Harbor Park, Millennium Park, Frank Gehry’s Bridge and The Cloud Gate. The project became effective in 2006 and construction began on March 12, 2007. Its development results in a sculptural building when viewed obliquely and from afar becomes a thin rectangle. Its vertical topography is defined by the terraces that change of plane along the entire facade of the tower, allowing a strong connection to the outdoors and the city as it offers a front to be occupied and enjoyed by its inhabitants. Aqua Tower considers criteria such as views, sunscreen and a vertical displacement contour give the structure its sculptural form. In an increasingly dense city like Chicago, to obtain views from a new tower is to be negotiated with existing ones. ![]()
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