We certainly took advantage of all that Chicago had to offer architecture-wise. What a great city for it -- especially since they so obviously value the treasures they have. For more information about Chicago architecture, visit the Chicago Architecture Foundation, who did the river cruise we took, and the FLW Preservation Trust. For a review of our trip, visit Notes from Stonesthrow.
Chicago Architecture
John Hancock
affords
lovely views.
Something by Trump I don’t hate.
Wrigley
Tribune
London Guarantee
333 N. Michigan
Marina City
Slightly artistic, with the Montgomery Ward heroine atop the old building
301 W. Wacker (one of Rick’s favorites)
Willis peeks through
River City, designed by Bertrand Goldberg, who designed Marina City
Look at that staircase
A new condo building
we liked
The dimensions of Willis
Carbide and Carbon, now the Hard Rock Hotel
My attempt at art
NBC building
Aqua, the tallest tower designed by a woman
The historic tower of our hotel
Side view of Pritzker
Cloud Gate
is cool
Hey, it’s us!
here too, but who knows where
Pritzker Pavilion
With Aon behind
Burnham Pavilion by UNStudio
Crown
Fountain
Pritzker from the Lurie Garden
BP Bridge
Hairpin
Buckingham Fountain
Former Marshall Fields
Now Macy’s
FLW in bronze
The home and studio
The north elevation (note the octagonal studio)
The calling card
And the sculpture
Note the plans and the wise storks
The
Bootleg
Houses
Nathan Moore House North Elevation
Roof Detail
South Elevation (same house(!))
Window Details remind me a bit of Fallingwater
Note the geometrical shapes and balance
Hills House
Heurtly House (likely our favorite)
South Elevation
Mrs. Thomas Gale House
Small but amazing
Beachy House
South Elevation
Thomas House
with a great entrance
and windows
The whole shebang
Young House
not really prairie:)
Unity Temple
