Aqua Tower by Studio Gang

Each skyscraper in Chicago is continuation of History of Skyscrapers which has begun for a city in 1885 with building Home Insurance Building. "Tower" in height of 42 metres (plus two floors have been completed in 1891, having finished height to 50 metres) became the first-ever building exceeding level in five floors. New Aqua Tower — height of 250 metres, the sculptural facade of a structure creating illusion of waves is unique.

Unique architectural structure

Calcareous rocks, characteristic for area of Great Lakes became a prototype of a wavy facade.

Such architectural decision it has not only visual value, and is functional; waves are used as viewing platforms, and also a shadow veil.

Building parametres; 82 floors, 250 metres in height, 215 hotel rooms (with 1 on 18 floor), 476 apartments (with 19 on 52 floor), 5,100 sq. m. trading and office areas, an underground parking, a 8-storeyed cellar a total area of 32,000 sq. m., a terrace with gardens, pools, arbours, paths for walks and run.

Aqua Tower in Chicago

Green Roofed London Hotel is Buried Underground

This five star hotel is going under – underground that is! Designed by Reardon Smith Architects for a proposed development at Hersham Golf Club in Surrey, London, this new subterranean hotel will pay its ultimate respects to London’s Green Belt by placing all 200+ guest rooms underneath it! The entire scheme is covered with a plush green roof that takes its cue from the surrounding countryside.

The Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi by Asymptote Architecture

"a perfect union and harmonious interplay between elegance and spectacle. The search here was inspired by what one could call the ‘art’ and poetics of motor racing, specifically Formula 1, coupled with the making of a place that celebrates Abu Dhabi as a cultural and technological tour de force."

Hani Rashid
Asymptote Architecture
The Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Images: © Asymptote Architecture

The Hilton in Bandung by Warner Wong Design | WOW Architects

"We began the entire design process by understanding the cultural, economic and geo-climatic context of the Bandung area… In order to tap into the visitors of this great city, and profile of the expected client base, the hotel was to deliberate internationally in spirit and be localized in design touches. High modernism fused with local traditional craft."

Bandung Hilton Hotel
Warner Wong Design | WOW Architects
Bandung, Indonesia

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