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Guide to Chicago's Twenty-First-Century Architecture

Guide to Chicago's Twenty-First-Century Architecture

by Chicago Architecture Center and John Hill

Published by: University of Illinois Press

396 color photographs, 24 maps

Digital download
9780252052620
Published: June 2021

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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:

Entries organized by neighborhood
Maps with easy-to-locate landmarks and mass transit options
Background on each entry, including the design architect, name and address, description, and other essential information
Sidebars on additional sites and projects
A detailed supplemental section with a glossary, selected bibliography, and indexes by architect, building name, and building type

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.

Cover

Title Page

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Downtown

1. Millennium Park

2. Lakeshore East

3. The Loop (East)

4. The Loop (West)

5. South Loop & Chinatown

North Side

6. River North

7. Streeterville

8. Near North Side

9. Lincoln Park

10. Lakeview & North Center

11. Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Bowmanville, Edgewater, & Rogers Park

West Side

12. Irving Park, Avondale, Kilbourn Park, Logan Square, Hermosa, Galewood, Oak Park, Austin, Garfiel

13. Bucktown, Wicker Park, & West Town

14. West Loop

15. University Village, Medical District, Lawndale, & Pilsen

South Side

16. Bronzeville

17. Hyde Park

18. Grand Crossing & South Shore

19. Bridgeport, Back of the Yards, Gage Park, & Auburn Gresham

Suburbs

20. North Suburbs

21. Northwest & West Suburbs

Notes

Glossary

Selected Bibliography & Resources

Architect/Building Index

Building Type Index

Back 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