^Great photos. Those photos on GANG's website posted by AdrianXSands show a wide gap 2/3 of the way up. Is this a new addition, I didn't see it in any of the old renderings?
I agree. The two floors without balconies serve to accentuate the wave effect. And I don't know if the golden ratio is in play here, but the proportions created by the break are very pleasing to my eye.
^That section is a transfer floor. The unit layouts change above the break from 14 units per floor to 9. If I remember correctly there are concrete walls on the north and south sides (behind the glass) for added strength/rigidity.
^That section is a transfer floor. The unit layouts change above the break from 14 units per floor to 9. If I remember correctly there are concrete walls on the north and south sides (behind the glass) for added strength/rigidity.
I'm under no illusion that the lack of balconies on those floors is primarily for functional and cost-savings reasons. I still think it looks good and probably better than two floors of unused "faux" balconies would.
That shot from the balcony is really trippy, the way those thin balconies swoop out. They almost look too thin to be real, like something out of the Jetsons.
It's almost a shame they have to add railings, cause it'll really break up the form of these thin plates jutting out into space.
That shot from the balcony is really trippy, the way those thin balconies swoop out. They almost look too thin to be real, like something out of the Jetsons.
It's almost a shame they have to add railings, cause it'll really break up the form of these thin plates jutting out into space.
I think they should just paint a yellow line along the edge and post a stern warning inside each residence.
This is going to look great.I think some people thought that the waves
were more 3D due to the poor renders Gang had of the building early on.
Maybe Batman can live here in his next bat movie!
I love how the people on here are so quick to judge a building when its not even barely 1/6 completed. About a week ago, people were all, this thing is going to look just ok or even crappy, but now people are saying that this is going to be one of the most beautiful buildings in Chicago. haha
^ if you go back to the start of this thread you'll see that i have, from the very beginning, confidently maintained that Aqua will be the best skyscraper built in chicago in 3 decades; there is simply too much genius in this design for it to be anything but.
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^ if you go back to the start of this thread you'll see that i have, from the very beginning, confidently maintained that Aqua will be the best skyscraper built in chicago in 3 decades; there is simply too much genius in this design for it to be anything but.
^ Better than the Spire?
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