Wanda Vista

Wanda Vista Tower Chicago
General information
Status Under construction
Type Mixed Use
Location 375 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA
Coordinates 41°53′14″N 87°37′3″W / 41.88722°N 87.61750°W / 41.88722; -87.61750
Estimated completion 2020
Management Dalian Wanda Group
Magellan Development
Height
Roof 1,186 feet (361 m)
Technical details
Floor count 93
Floor area 1,414,378 sq ft (131,400.0 m2)
Design and construction
Architect Studio Gang Architects
Main contractor McHugh Construction

Wanda Vista Tower Chicago (formerly known as 375 E. Wacker) is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction for Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] Upon completion, it will become the city's third-tallest building at 1,186 feet.[2] It will replace the city's Aqua Tower as the tallest structure in the world designed by a woman (Both Aqua and the Wanda Vista Tower are designed by the same person, Jeanne Gang). The Chicago Plan Commission approved the building on November 19, 2015 in a meeting that also resulted in the approval of the 113 East Roosevelt development.[3] Construction started in August 2016 with expected completion by 2020.[4]

Usage

The building will have four hundred and six residences and a five-star Wanda Vista Hotel.

Design

The building will be composed of three connected towers. Each tower will be a different height, with the westernmost being the tallest.[5] The towers will have 47, 71 and 93 stories, respectively.[6] Condominium interiors will be designed by hospitality design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates. The hotel interior will be designed by San Francisco firm Gensler.[7] Philadelphia-based OLIN will design the project's green spaces, including the rooftop gardens. bKL Architecture of Chicago serves as the project's Architect of Record.

See also

References

  1. Kamin, Blair (18 December 2014). "A look at plans for Chinese developer's massive skyscraper on Chicago River". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  2. Tribune, Chicago. "Chicago Plan Commission approves tower that would be city's 3rd tallest". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  3. Kamin, Blair (2015-11-19). "Chicago Plan Commission approves tower that would be city's 3rd tallest". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  4. LaTrace, A.J. (5 October 2015). "The New Class of Skyscrapers That Will Forever Change the Chicago Skyline". Curbed. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  5. "Wanda Vista Tower: Can Jeanne Gang Avoid a Sophomore Slump in the Second City?". Architizer. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  6. Kamin, Blair (14 April 2015). "Proposed skyscraper could be third-tallest -- or fifth-tallest -- in Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  7. LaTrace, AJ (14 April 2015). "What the Studio Gang-Designed Wanda Vista Supertall Means for Chicago". Vox Media (Curbed). Retrieved 15 April 2015.

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