The Epic 93-Story Vista Tower Is Swankier Than Ever In New Renderings
By Sarah Gouda in News on Mar 30, 2016 10:15PM
Get your wallets ready (or just get ready to gawk): The brand-new sales center for the 93-story Vista Tower project by renowned Chicago architect Jeanne Gang is ready to take your money beginning April 4.
A joint venture between Magellan Development Group and the Dalian Wanda Group of China, this supertall skyscraper will be home to 405 luxury units starting at $1 million a piece, according to Curbed. The sales gallery, situated in Magellan’s The Coast apartment building at 345 E. Upper Wacker Dr., will give Chicago’s fanciest people the opportunity to scrutinize sample fixtures while experiencing the exact view from any unit via the all-encompassing glow of 52 state-of-the-art, flat-screen displays. For those of us who plan to spend our millions elsewhere, Vista has created this hypnotizing short-film in which a British man explains just how rich you’ll feel if you live there.
The tower is slated to become the third tallest in the Chicago skyline and the tallest, period, by a female-led architecture firm (beating out Gang's own Aqua at 225 N. Columbus Dr.). With a trapezoidal gallery wall, the sales center pays tribute to the Vista’s exterior, which has been described, somewhat strangely, as “undulating.” Jeanne Gang, head of Studio Gang, explains how the pattern derives from nature: “With Vista, we stumbled upon this natural-forming geometry in nature. It’s called a frustum, found in crystal formations and sapphire. We stacked them and turned them over, creating undulation in an out.”
This all sounds extremely beautiful, and the amenities within only add to the building’s illustrious appeal. On the 47th floor will reside “Club Vista,” an amenity suite with a fitness center, pool, screening room, and demonstration kitchen where fellow residents can rub elbows and collectively bask in the glow of their inspired living situations.
Gorgeous terrace. All Renderings via Magellan.
While a not-yet-confirmed hotel will occupy the first 12 floors, the rest of the building will be comprised of condominiums. Sorry, renters. Floors 71 through 91 will be full-floor units deemed “Sky Residences” priced at a heart-stopping $18 million. The tower will be ready for occupancy sometime in 2020. That gives you four years to marry into wealth if necessary. In the meantime, here are some stunning renderings of the plans for Vista Tower.