Completed in 2002, by Parisian architect Jean-Paul Viguier: 30 floors, 347ft (106m).

Facts from skyscrapers.com:
- The building is a triangular tower with a knife-like south edge which leans 33 feet (1 foot per floor) over Chestnut Street.
- The windows are arranged in an unusual pattern, like stacked bricks. The original design called for simple stripes instead.
- The triangular plan leaves space for an atrium lobby on the southwest portion of the lot. The atrium has a large curved window.
- Located on the edge of a small triangular park, between Rush and Wabash Streets.
- For a few minutes before high noon, the sun shines on both sides of the building.


http://www.hotrooms.com/sofite1.jpg

http://www.archidose.org/Aug02/sofitel4sm.jpg

http://www.archidose.org/Aug02/sofitel2sm.jpg

http://www.archidose.org/Aug02/sofitel1sm.jpg

http://www.chicagoarchitecture.info/Images/GoldCoast/HotelSofitel-001.jpg

And please remember folks, this is the "Open Forum". It really doesn't make much sense to grade on height here... none of the buildings in this forum are very tall. If I were grading on height in this forum, no building would ever get above a 6.

Incradibly beutiful!!...European looking building in the middle of an Truely American City!!....9.5/10

taller will be nicer!

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Indeed.

6.5/10

the buildings looks like the european style building in my head, interesting design, but lacks the height 6.5

Not to nitpick, but what's the point of downgrading a building because of height in this forum? None of the buildings in the Open Forum have height... that's the point. I could understand grading on height if it was in the same forum as buildings that were 1000+ feet, but here it's just silly...

Very good point Chi-town.....I like it....9/10

9/10

Here is a picture I took.

http://www.cyburbia.org/gallery/data/6080/1373chicago27.jpg

Yes. Knocking a building for a "lack of hieght" in the Open Forum is ludicrous. Rate on architectural merit and your preference for styling, but not hieght.



IMO, this is one of the more notable towers built in Chicago in recent memory. I think that it is an outstanding design. Very cutting edge, but done so in a way so that it retains a high level of functionality.

9.0/10

8.5/10

Stunning Euro beauty in the best Us City , 9.5

Rate this beauty

You said it yourself.8.5/10

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5.0/10 :puke: :puke:

Originally posted by Wisma

5.0/10 :puke: :puke:
"Jakarta fan"


reaaally... :|

9.5/10 :)

Some more I took:

http://home.indy.rr.com/srs2002/chgo05.jpg

http://home.indy.rr.com/srs2002/chgo06.jpg

wow!!!! really nice design !!! i would not suspect that kind of building in chicago!

mmhh...i wouldn't call it a beauty...but the idea was nice behind this building...6.5/10

BTW:what's so european about that building? looks to me more asain than european :?
Kai

I don't think it looks Asian at all :? It doesn't have a spire, and it's clad in white, not all colored glass. Plus, the architect is French.


nice pics BGT


"wow!!!! really nice design !!! i would not suspect that kind of building in chicago!"

that's the thing... Chicago has every type of building

wow, that would make Chicago 10 times better. 10/10!

I love the shape, its very original. This building is definitely an eye-catcher. :clown: 9/10

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files_transfer/6/2002/06/151551.jpg



http://www.skyscrapers.com/files_transfer/6/2002/06/152407.jpg



http://www.skyscrapers.com/files_transfer/6/2002/06/152406.jpg

10/10 beutiful, fantastic

9/10

interesting tower

Beautiful tower and I like the design

8.5/10

This design is really cool. I like it a lot. 9.5.

7/10

VERY AMAZING.....FANTASTIC....WONDERFUL.....BEAUTIFUL....!!!!..10...!!!

:) :okay: :applause:

9/10

5.0/10 :puke: :puke:


that's ridiculous. almost all rotterdam boxes have a similar style - only a worse version of that.

this one is great 9/10

10/10 Awesome.

9/10

8/10

8.5/10

9/10 Taller, Better

Wow, amazing design! And its height is OK IMO ;) 9/10

More pics:



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/krzycho/chicago6/PC280043.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/krzycho/wiezowce/P8080040.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/krzycho/wiezowce/P8080045.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/krzycho/wiezowce/P8080039.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/krzycho/wiezowce/P8080047.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/krzycho/wiezowce/P8080046.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v514/krzycho/wiezowce/P8080041.jpg

BTW:what's so european about that building? looks to me more asain than european :?
Kai

This building doesn't look Asian AT ALL!

Anyway, I can't say I really like this building. That cladding looks cheap and the placement of the windows is very weird.

Still not horrible, this kind of building would work in many cities.
7/10

8.5/10.

8/10

8.5/10

Wow! I've never seen this building. plesant surprise...8.5/10 :)

6.5/10

7/10

Nice one 9.0

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=sofitelchicagowatertower-chicago-il-usa

http://www.emporis.com/files/transfer/sixwm/2007/03/525722.jpg

9/10

Very interesting and eye catching. 9/10

8.5/10 :)

9/10 :cheers:

8/10

8/10

8/10

8/10

6.5 / 10.0

I like the design,7.5

9. nice shape!

7/10:)

8/10

8/10

8.5/10

9. Very good building. Regards.

9/10

9/10

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9/10

thesepics give it even more justice

8/10

8/10

8/10 looks unproportionate? from certain angles

8/10 looks kind of unproportionate? from certain angles...

Depends on the angle. I'd give it a 6.5/10

10/10:)

8.5/10

7/10

9/10