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Building: Aqua Tower
Location: 200 block of North Columbus Drive, Chicago, Illinois
Completion: 2009
Architect: Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects
Structural Engineer: Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Developer: Magellan Development Group
Architect of Record: Loewenberg & Associates

AE Interests: This 82-story, 859 feet, mixed use residential/office skyscraper has cantilevered balconies out as far as 12 feet; these terrace extensions maximize solar shading. The irregularly-shaped concrete slabs give an undulating characteristic to the façade. The lower portion of the Aqua is home to Chicago’s largest green roof. Aqua is seeking LEED certification