AIA Guide to Chicago

by American Institute of Architects Chicago, Alice Sinkevitch (Editor), Laurie McGovern Petersen (Editor), Geoffrey Baer (Preface by), Perry Duis (Introduction)

Overview

An unparalleled architectural powerhouse, Chicago offers visitors and natives alike a panorama of styles and forms. The third edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago brings readers up to date on ten years of dynamic changes with new entries on smaller projects as well as showcases like the Aqua building, Trump Tower, and Millennium Park.
 
Four hundred photos and thirty-four specially commissioned maps make it easy to find each of the one thousand-plus featured buildings, while a comprehensive index organizes buildings by name and architect. This edition also features an introduction providing an indispensable overview of Chicago's architectural history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780252079849
Publisher:	University of Illinois Press
Publication date:	06/03/2014
Edition description:	3rd Edition
Pages:	568
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Alice Sinkevitch is former executive director of the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Laurie McGovern Petersen is a writer for Chicago Architect magazine. Geoffrey Baer is the host of WTTW-TV's popular television specials about Chicago architecture and history. Perry Duis is professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the author of Challenging Chicago.

Table of Contents

Guide to the Guide vii

Acknowledgments ix

Note from the Preface to the First Edition xiii

Preface to the Fourth Edition xv

The Shaping of Chicago by Perry R. Duis 1

Key to Maps 21

THE LOOP AND SOUTH LOOP

• Loop 24
• South Loop/Chinatown 102

NORTH AND NORTHWEST

• North Michigan Ave/Streeterville 134
• River North 158
• Gold Coast/Old Town 182
• Lincoln Park 206
• Lakeview/Ravenswood/Uptown 232
• Edgewater/Rogers Park 260
• West Town/Wicker Park/Bucktown/Logan Square/Irving Park 280
• Chicago-O’Hare International Airport 304

WEST SIDE AND OAK PARK

• Near West Side 292
• Garfield Park/Austin 316
• Oak Park 334
• Pilsen/Heart of Chicago/Little Village/Lawndale 358

SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST

• Near South Side 312
• Bridgeport/Canaryville/McKinley Park/Back of the Yards 340
• Oakland/Kenwood 358
• Hyde Park/South Shore 458
• Beverly/Morgan Park 506
• Pullman 518

Photo Credits 525

Index  

Editorial Reviews

"Thumbing through this book, even the most astute observer of Chicago’s architecture scene will likely be amazed by all the new building that has taken place in the last ten years in every corner of the city.... As with the previous two editions, the beauty of the Guide remains its scope. It features not only the famous (Willis Tower, Millennium Park, and the works of Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe) but also hundreds of hidden gems scattered all over the city."
--from the preface by Geoffrey Baer

"A many-voiced celebration of the rich flavors of Chicago architecture, the delights on the side streets as well as the landmarks that make the history books."--Chicago Sun-Times

"If you’ve ever needed a good excuse to take a walk around a Chicago neighborhood or study a particularly noteworthy building, this should provide the perfect push out the door."--Chicago Tribune

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