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Chicago Architecture embodies a rich tapestry of architectural history dating back to the 19th century, renowned globally for its innovative and diverse designs. Often referred to as the “birthplace of the skyscraper,” Chicago witnessed the construction of the first steel-framed high-rise building, the Home Insurance Building, in 1885. The city’s architectural identity is heavily influenced by the Chicago School and Prairie School movement, with the latter led by the visionary architect Frank Lloyd Wright, whose residential designs seamlessly integrated with the expansive Midwestern landscape. Post-World War II saw the rise of the International Style and Modernist movement with iconic steel and glass buildings, like Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Lake Shore Drive Apartments, characterizing the era.
For nearly half a century, from 1931 through 1972, the 1,454-foot Empire State Building held the title of the tallest building in the world. Since then, the world has come a…
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S. R. Crown Hall, the esteemed creation of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, stands as a testament to modern architecture’s potential to marry form with function in a harmonious balance….
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Mies van der Rohe’s Lake Shore Drive Apartments have been a memorable icon of Chicago’s architectural landscape since their completion in 1951. Synonymous with Modernist design, these twin residential towers…
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Completed in 1974 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, stands as a spectacular achievement in modern engineering and design. Rising above…
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The project is a pavilion for the Chicago Architecture Biennial, installed permanently as a public amenity and vendor kiosk in Grant Park, facing Lake Michigan.
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To design the Circle campus, the University of Illinois chose the firm Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, led by Architect Walter Netsch, who planned the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado…
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