St. Regis Chicago

The St. Regis Chicago
The St. Regis Chicago in 2020
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Alternative namesVista Tower, Wanda Vista Tower, 375. E Wacker
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidential / Hotel
Location363 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Coordinates41°53′14″N 87°37′02″W / 41.88722°N 87.61722°W / 41.88722; -87.61722
Construction started2016
Completed2020
Governing bodyVista Residences Condominium Association
Height1,198 ft (365 m)
Technical details
Floor count101[1]
Floor area1,414,000 sq ft (131,400 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Studio Gang Architects
DeveloperMagellan Development Group
Main contractorMcHugh Construction
Other information
Number of restaurants2, Tre Dita and Miru
Website
srresidenceschicago.com

The St. Regis Chicago, formerly Wanda Vista Tower, is a 101-story, 1,198 ft (365 m) multi-use supertall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Construction started in August 2016, and was completed in 2020.[8] Upon completion it became the city's third-tallest building at 1,198 ft (365 m),[9] behind the Willis Tower and Trump Hotel and Tower,[3] and surpassing the Aon Center. It is the tallest structure in the world designed by a woman.[10] It forms a part of the Lakeshore East development and overlooks the Chicago River near Lake Michigan.

Designed by architect Jeanne Gang and her architectural firm, Studio Gang Architects, the St. Regis complements the design of the nearby Aqua skyscraper, also designed by Gang, as the two tallest structures in the world designed by a woman. Initially a joint project between Magellan Development Group and Chinese based Wanda Group, the skyscraper cost nearly $1 billion to construct.[11] Magellan bought the project entirely in 2020, and then partnered with St. Regis Hotels & Resorts,[2] which opened the hotel portion on May 19, 2023.[12]

The structure consists of three interconnected towers, called "stems" with differing heights in a step-like arrangement. The stems are formed from alternating truncated pyramidal shapes called "frustums", giving each tower an undulating appearance, further accentuated by differing shades of glass in alternating pattern. The composition has been likened to sculptor Constantin Brâncuși's Endless Column.[13] According to Studio Gang Architects, the tower "presents itself as three interconnected volumes of differing heights, moving rhythmically in and out of plane" as a result of the curvilinear design. The tower topped out in April 2019.[14]

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  2. ^ a b Ori, Ryan (November 25, 2020). "Goodbye Vista Tower, hello St. Regis. Chicago's newest skyscraper has a new name, new hotel and a restaurant deal with Alinea Group". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Vista". Magellan Development Group. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Vista Tower". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. ^ Gallun, Alby (June 16, 2017). "Vista Tower developers score $700 million construction loan". Crain's Chicago Business.
  6. ^ Gerasole, Vince (July 24, 2017). "Chicago's Vista Tower To Have 'Blow-Through' Floor". WBBM-TV News.
  7. ^ Koziarz, Jay (July 17, 2017). "Chicago's supertall Vista Tower to get empty 'blow through' floor, minor height bump". Curbed Chicago.
  8. ^ LaTrace, A.J. (October 5, 2015). "The New Class of Skyscrapers That Will Forever Change the Chicago Skyline". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  9. ^ Kamin, Blair (November 19, 2015). "Chicago Plan Commission approves tower that would be city's 3rd tallest". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  10. ^ Rodkin, Dennis. "What's That Building? A Towering New Addition To Chicago's Skyline". WBEZ News. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "Vista Tower 'a $1 billion vote of confidence in the future of Chicago'". Crain's Chicago Business. September 7, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "St. Regis Hotels & Resorts Debuts the St. Regis Chicago".
  13. ^ Kamin, Blair (November 23, 2020). "Column: An exclusive look at Jeanne Gang's Vista Tower, now Chicago's third-tallest building". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Koziarz, Jay (April 26, 2019). "Vista Tower officially tops off at 1,191 feet". Curbed Chicago. Retrieved January 3, 2020.