Vista Tower (Chicago) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vista Tower |
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| Alternative names | Wanda Vista Tower, 375. E Wacker |
| General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Type | residential / hotel |
| Location | 363 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°53′14″N 87°37′02″W / 41.88722°N 87.61722°W |
| Construction started | 2016 |
| Estimated completion | 2021 |
| Management | Magellan Development Group Wanda Group |
| Height | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 101 |
| Floor area | 1,414,000 sq ft (131,400 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Studio Gang Architects |
| Main contractor | McHugh Construction |
Vista Tower is a very tall building in Chicago, Illinois. It used to be called 375 E. Wacker. This amazing building has 101 floors and stands about 1,198 feet (365 meters) high.
Building work started in August 2016. It was finished by the end of 2021. Vista Tower is special because it is the tallest skyscraper ever designed by a woman architect.
When it was finished, Vista Tower became the third-tallest building in Chicago. It is taller than the Aon Center. It is also the tallest building in the world designed by a woman.
Designing Vista Tower
The famous architect Jeanne Gang designed Vista Tower. She also designed another tall building nearby called Aqua. Vista Tower's design looks similar to Aqua. These two buildings are the tallest structures in the world designed by a woman.
Building Facts
Vista Tower cost almost $1 billion to build. That's a lot of money!
The tower is actually made of three parts that connect. Each part has a different height. The main structure of the tower was completed in April 2019. Vista Tower is part of a bigger building project called Lakeshore East.
Images for kids
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St. Regis Hotel and Residences (December 2020 photo)
See also
In Spanish: St. Regis Chicago para niños
