Aqua Tower model

Jeanne GangWW-2000-114191

2000·Acrylic·106.7 × 40.6 × 40.6 cm (42 × 16 × 16 in.)

<p>Studio Gang’s 82-story Aqua Tower is among Chicago’s most important tall buildings of the 2000s. The tower’s urban context helped determine its undulating exterior, resulting in unique concrete balconies designed to give residents views of specific Chicago landmarks, control solar exposure, and create sight lines between neighbors that can encourage socializing and a sense of community. Evoking the flow of wind, water, and topography, the building was designed and constructed with a combination of digital and analogue techniques to create mass-produced, yet custom-made, forms. Aqua Tower fuses Studio Gang’s rigorous research process with a dedication to strong architectural expression.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 2000
Medium: Acrylic
Dimensions: 106.7 × 40.6 × 40.6 cm (42 × 16 × 16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Jeanne Gang

Artist

Jeanne Gang

Jeanne Gang is an American architect whose practice spans large-scale civic and residential projects marked by innovative structural systems and environmental responsiveness. Founded in 1989, her Chicago-based studio has developed signature approaches to material expression and spatial flow, with particular attention to water management and ecological integration. Her work includes the Aqua Tower in Chicago and the modular housing systems developed through her research initiatives. Gang's designs frequently employ curved forms and permeable surfaces that respond to landscape and climate rather than impose geometric abstraction.

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