Exploring a new century of architecture in the Windy City
Chicago's wealth of architectural treasures makes it one of the world's majestic cityscapes. Published in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Center, this easy-to-use guide invites you to discover the new era of twenty-first-century architecture in the Windy City via two hundred architecturally significant buildings and spaces in the city and suburbs. Features include:
Up-to-date and illustrated with almost four hundred color photos, the Guide to Chicago's Twenty-First-Century Architecture takes travelers and locals on a journey into an ever-changing architectural mecca.
Show moreExploring a new century of architecture in the Windy City
Chicago's wealth of architectural treasures makes it one of the world's majestic cityscapes. Published in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Center, this easy-to-use guide invites you to discover the new era of twenty-first-century architecture in the Windy City via two hundred architecturally significant buildings and spaces in the city and suburbs. Features include:
Up-to-date and illustrated with almost four hundred color photos, the Guide to Chicago's Twenty-First-Century Architecture takes travelers and locals on a journey into an ever-changing architectural mecca.
Show moreCoverCopyrightTitle PageContentsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionDowntown1. Millennium Park2. Lakeshore East3. The Loop (East)4. The Loop (West)5. South Loop & ChinatownNorth Side6. River North7. Streeterville8. Near North Side9. Lincoln Park10. Lakeview & North Center11. Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Edgewater, & Rogers ParkWest Side12. Irving Park, Avondale, Kilbourn Park, Logan Square, Hermosa, Galewood, Oak Park, Austin, Garfiel13. Bucktown, Wicker Park, & West Town14. West Loop15. University Village, Medical District, Lawndale, & PilsenSouth Side16. Bronzeville17. Hyde Park18. Grand Crossing & South Shore19. Bridgeport, Back of the Yards, Gage Park, & Auburn GreshamSuburbs20. North Suburbs21. Northwest & West SuburbsNotesGlossarySelected Bibliography & ResourcesArchitect/Building IndexBuilding Type IndexBack cover
The Chicago Architecture Center is a nonprofit cultural organization that offers a variety of all-ages tours, exhibitions, programs, and events. John Hill is a registered architect and author of the NYC Walks: Guide to New Architecture and Guide to Contemporary New York City Architecture.
"Architect Hill’s enjoyable guide to 200 marvelous buildings and
landscapes constructed in Chicago since 2000 shines in its
depiction of the city’s culture and history. Clearly discussing
state-of-the-art land use practices, creative infrastructure
improvements, and energy-efficient construction, the volume
provides a window into best practices in urban architecture,
development, and planning." --Library Journal
"A visually stunning piece of work." --Architects and Artisans
"This book convincingly argues that in just twenty short years
Chicago has emerged from a period of architectural doldrums to
regain its place at the front of the pack in innovative and daring
design. And not only downtown showpieces! This guide dives deeply
into neighborhoods and some suburban areas to shine a light on
surprising and obscure gems. And it celebrates a new
internationalism that has brought architects from around the world
to add to Chicago's trophy shelf of outstanding talent and built
work. True to the Chicago Architecture Center's educational
mission, this book is thoroughly researched, offers a primer in
diverse local history, and gives newbies a lesson in the special
language of architecture."--Geoffrey Baer, host, WTTW
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