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Not only is The Aqua the tallest building in the world designed by a female lead Architect, it is the largest green roof in the city of Chicago. Countryside installed this 2 acre green roof utilizing lightweight soils in combination with Styrofoam blocks and “peanuts” to maintain load restrictions while creating visual interest with berms and grade changes. The Aqua boasts an 83,000 SF terrace with lush gardens, gazebos, pools, hot tubs, a walking/running track and a fire pit.
Aside from providing a welcoming haven to the residents of The Aqua, the green roof helps to lower temperatures during the hot summer months. In addition, it uses plants to reduce storm water runoff, reduce building energy requirements and create conditions for longer lasting roof systems.
The Aqua is part of The 28 Acre Lakeshore East Development formerly occupied by the Illinois Central Railroad train yard for most of the last century. In addition to landscaping the entire 6 acre park, Countryside was also the chosen landscape contractor to complete the majority of other buildings surrounding the park: The Shoreham, The Tides, The Lancaster, The Coast, The Regatta and Benton Park Place to name a few.
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Why Choose Us?
Choosing Countryside Industries, Inc. as your commercial landscape & snow management provider will make all the difference when it comes to ensuring your landscape is hearty & beautiful and your business remains productive & safe during adverse winter weather conditions.
We’ve been a family owned and operated business since 1975 and have specialized expertise in areas such as commercial landscape management and mulching services, hardscaping, soft-scaping and sustainable landscaping.
Don’t just take our word for it, ask for a list of references and you’ll hear first-hand about the quality of our work, our responsive communications and ability to get the job done smoothly, on time and on budget.
Our Mission
To create and maintain beautiful landscapes & keep businesses productive & safe during adverse winter weather conditions.
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We realize that this success is a direct result of the dedication and hard work of our employees—so we’re always looking to add outstanding people to our family.
Countryside offers our employees a unique and challenging work environment with the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. We expect our people to work hard, and they are rewarded with highly competitive wages, benefits and an enjoyable working environment.