A Perspective of Willis Tower Architecture: Foto Friday
We all recognize the giant black skyscraper with big antennas as the Sears Tower, or Willis Tower, or whatever you want to call it. I believe that all things change, so I have no problem calling this the Willis Tower. I ended up walking on the west end of the Loop the other day. Just […]
Things To Do In Chicago This Week
Not sure what to do in your free time this week? As always we have our top picks of things to do in Chicago in architecture and history. This week we feature a craft beer launch at the Field Museum, a weekend of gospel music, and a bus tour in Oak Park. 1. Hop To […]
Things To Do In Chicago This Week
Not sure what to do in your free time this week? As always we have our top picks of things to do in Chicago in architecture and history. This week we feature a craft beer launch at the Field Museum, a weekend of gospel music, and a bus tour in Oak Park. 1. Hop To […]
A Climb Inside a Skyscraper Tower: Foto Friday
Urban exploration right in the heart of downtown Chicago filled my afternoon yesterday. I had the very special opportunity to do something that no one does every day – I climbed the inside a skyscraper tower on the very top of the Chicago Temple Building. I’ve been fascinated by this 1920s skyscraper since I started researching its […]
Architectural and Historic Chicago Events In June
Each week we put together a list of our top three picks for events in Chicago architecture and history. Chicago events in June we feature this week include a lecture on the restoration of a historic recital hall, a tour of Howard Van Doren Shaw architecture, and tours of the Chicago ‘L.’ 1. Trailing Louis Sullivan: […]
Mies’ Architecture in Downtown Chicago: Foto Friday
Architect Mies van der Rohe designed modernist architecture in downtown Chicago, and on our tours we love telling people about how he revolutionized the shape of our buildings. People often default to finding these black box buildings to be boring, but the beauty of modernism lies in its simplicity. While IIT Campus is known as the […]
Architecture of Chicago Train Stations: Uptown Station History
I recently looked into the history and architecture of Chicago train stations and how they effect their communities. I dug into a few stations I’ve frequented and as I looked into the Wilson Red Line stop, I realized that the story of the Uptown station history deserved its own post. Don’t forget that we always […]
Events This Week In Chicago Architecture and History
We research events going on each week and bring you our favorite three in Chicago architecture and history. This week we feature a garden walk with historic buildings, Chicago’s annual festival of blues music, and a special tour of Chicago blues and jazz. 1. The Gardens at 900 – GARDEN STROLL 900 N. Waukegan Rd., Lake […]
Events This Week In Chicago Architecture and History
We research events going on each week and bring you our favorite three in Chicago architecture and history. This week we feature a garden walk with historic buildings, Chicago’s annual festival of blues music, and a special tour of Chicago blues and jazz. 1. The Gardens at 900 – GARDEN STROLL 900 N. Waukegan Rd., Lake […]
River City Architecture From Above: Foto Friday
Earlier this week I took the photo below of the River City apartments. I was working for a special event at the Willis Tower. It was a group of Italian doctors in town for the ASCO annual meeting (American Society for Clinical Oncology) in Chicago. While usually the special events I coordinate are curated private […]