The Eye-Grabbing Architecture of Chicago's College Campuses
Geoffrey BaerMarch 3, 2023
If you're in search of beautiful buildings, the biggest bang for your buck is to explore Chicago-area college campuses, which have noteworthy structures within easy walking distance of each other. Geoffrey Baer highlights a few.
Geoffrey Baer on His Upcoming Special 'The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago'
Daniel HautzingerFebruary 27, 2023
In his newest special, Geoffrey Baer explores The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago, from gilded lobbies to verdant parks and eye-bending skyscrapers to glorious sacred spaces. He discusses the project, and what he loves about Chicago.
Tour the Often Overlooked Architecture of Chicago's South Side in a New Documentary
Daniel HautzingerFebruary 3, 2023
"This is a city that does pay attention to its architecture, but often the architecture of the South Side is ignored,” says Lee Bey, the host of a new documentary exploring the architecture of the South Side.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Little-Explored Welsh Roots and His Green Architecture
Daniel HautzingerDecember 22, 2022
The Welsh architect Jonathan Adams believes that the proud Welsh heritage of Frank Lloyd Wright's maternal family influenced his philosophy and architecture, a claim Adams explores in a documentary and book. Plus, he discusses Wright's ahead-of-its-time attention to nature.
Revisiting the Biting Articles That Branded Chicago the "Second City"
Daniel HautzingerDecember 15, 2022
Seventy years ago, the New Yorker writer and New York City native A.J. Liebling published a series of articles about Chicago that saw the city as a "not-quite-metropolis" imbued with a "collective sense of disappointment." Was he right?
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Home and the Prominent Chicago Architects Who Shaped It
Daniel HautzingerNovember 4, 2022
Take a look at Orchestra Hall's more than 100-year history and the prominent Chicago architects who have shaped and renovated the home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, at a time when the New York Philharmonic's newly redesigned hall is receiving all the attention.
A Conversation with Architecture Critics Blair Kamin and Lee Bey on Their Upcoming Book
Daniel HautzingerOctober 17, 2022
The Pulitzer Prize-winning former Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin has a new book out featuring photography by his one-time competitor Lee Bey, architecture critic of the Chicago Sun-Times. They discussed the book and equity in urban design and architecture.
Geoffrey Baer's Open House Chicago 2022 Picks
Geoffrey BaerOctober 12, 2022
There are more than 150 sites across Chicago and some of its suburbs taking part in Open House Chicago this year, so Geoffrey Baer shares some of his favorites to help you plan your own excursions.
11 Latino Architects Whose Work Can Be Found Around Chicago
Daniel HautzingerSeptember 29, 2022
In a year where two icons of Chicago's Latino community became official landmarks, explore other works by architects of Latin American descent that can be found in and around Chicago.
Seven Prominent Sites That Illustrate Islam's History and Future in the Chicago Area
Daniel HautzingerJuly 27, 2022
The Chicago area has been a center of Muslim movements that catered to African Americans, such as the Nation of Islam, as well as a new home for Muslim immigrants from the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, and other parts of the world.
Ten of Chicago's Most Iconic Restaurants, Past and Present
Daniel HautzingerJune 21, 2022
As iconic signs like Dinkel's and Orange Garden's disappear from Chicago, celebrate some of Chicago's most memorable restaurants, past and present, the kind of places where the surroundings are an inextricable part of the experience.
Architect Brian Lee Brings the Expertise Required for Skyscrapers to Neighborhood Buildings
Daniel HautzingerJune 9, 2022
Brian Lee has designed one of the tallest buildings in the world as well as neighborhood-level buildings such as three libraries in Chicago. "To be able to reinforce and maybe enhance a neighborhood with a building—I think that’s a great positive goal of architecture and urban design,” he says.
Nine Asian Architects Whose Work Can Be Found in Chicago
Geoffrey BaerMay 10, 2022
Whereas once Chinatown leaders had to turn to Norwegian architects, now there are noteworthy buildings and sites by Asian architects throughout Chicagoland, from skyscrapers to a library to a synagogue. Geoffrey Baer explores some.
Innovative Chicagoland Buildings Striving for Sustainability
Geoffrey BaerApril 26, 2022
Geoffrey Baer highlights some Chicago buildings addressing climate change by striving for net-zero energy, incorporating renewal energy sources, repurposing existing buildings, and incorporating agriculture, among other things.
Women Architects Who Have Made Their Mark on Chicago
Geoffrey BaerMarch 30, 2022
Architecture remains a male-dominated field, but women architects have made their mark upon Chicago and architectural history. Discover a few of them and their projects, from downtown skyscrapers to transit centers and schools.
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