Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile
| Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile | |
|---|---|
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  Location in Downtown Chicago  Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile (Illinois)  Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile (the US) | |
| Former names | Sofitel Chicago Water Tower |
| General information | |
| Location | 20 East Chestnut Street , Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°53′54.3″N 87°37′39.4″W / 41.898417°N 87.627611°W |
| Opening | 2002 |
| Management | Sofitel |
| Height | 347 ft (106 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 33 |
| Floor area | 375,000 sq ft (35,000 sq m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Jean-Paul Viguier |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 415 |
| Number of suites | 63 |
The Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, formerly named the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower, is a hotel in Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.[1] It is operated by the Sofitel hotel chain. The hotel was designed by French architect Jean-Paul Viguier.[2] It has a unique knifelike edge on the southern end which extends 33 feet over the sidewalk.[2] Its design has garnered the American Institute of Architects honor of being on its America's Favorite Architecture list.[2]
References
- ↑ Galindo, Michelle (2005). Chicago: architecture & design. teNeues. p. 98. ISBN 978-3-8327-9025-7.
- 1 2 3 "America's Favorite Architecture". American Institute of Architects. 2007.
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