Aqua Tower, designed by Studio Gang.  Located in Chicago.

The design was inspired by the striated limestone outcroppings common in the Great Lakes area. 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.

– 82-story mixed-use residential tower (819 ft, 250 m tall):
– 215 hotels rooms (floors 1-18)
– 476 rental residential units (floors 19-52)
– 263 condominium units & Penthouses (floors 53-80)
– 55,000 square feet (5,100 m2) of retail and office space
– 6 levels of underground parking
– 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

[Via Gizmodo; Arch Daily]