Hammond, Beeby and Babka designed the Harold Washington Library, the central library for Chicago, completed in 1991. Large bronze sculptures ornament the Beaux-Art style building design. Tall arched windows punch through the thick brick recalling an industrial-age train station. A …
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James R. Loewenberg sought a fresh young architect for the large mixed-use residential Aqua Building near Millennium Park in Chicago. Unknown architect Jeanne Gang didn’t disappoint, with sculpture glass edifice surrounding by flowing white balconies. It’s a far cry from …
(vinzcha– flickr/cc license Wealthy philanthropist Gary Comer put $30 million into a building that would stop teen drug use and violence by building “self-discipline and confidence” for the youth in his hometown. Can an architect dream of anything better than …
(mattgriffin– flickr/creative commons license) Across the street from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House in Chicago, Illinois stands the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business, designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects. Central to the building, and the entire school, is the …
(srboisvert– flickr/creative commons license) Helmut Jahn designed the State Street Village (SSV) for the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2003. Already beloved in Chicago, Helmut Jahn took some of the role of a modern Mies van der Rohe. Close to …
This architecture building for the Illinois Institute of Technology was designed by Mies van der Rohe, who taught there, in 1956. This project was innovative in exposed steel frame that opens up the walls for glazing. The roof is suspended …
(mkfeeney– flickr/creative commons license) The Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago was recently capped and is finishing up selling units before it formally opens next year. The 92-story tower was significantly shortened following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the world …
Apparently Frank Lloyd Wright was embarrassed about his Tudor style Moore House in Oak Park, Chicago. A demanding client and his desperate need for money forced him to compromise and design something that fit more into the Victorian house …
Frank Lloyd Wright attended the Unitarian Church in Oak Park, Chicago, so they were lucky to have him design a new Unity temple down the street from his house. It was completed in 1908. Wright was given a budget …
The Spertus Institute by Krueck and Sexton Architects in Chicago was surprisingly inexpensive. Only $39 million in construction delivered a stunning 10-story building that communicates a thoughtful and eye-catching purpose and contributes a modern taste into Chicago’s lakeside historic …