ArchitectureChicago PLUS

A daily blog on architecture in Chicago, and other topics cultural, political and mineral.
Click on the COMMENTS link under each post to join the discussion.

Friday, September 11, 2026

What Fresh Hell is This? Stern vs. Atwood at the Museum of Science and Industry

›

No debate. No real public input. On Friday, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development went on social media to reveal plans, with ...

1 comment:

Monday, September 07, 2026

Jumpers

›

A visit to Montrose Beach is my Labor Day tradition, starting at the Montrose Dog Beach , then on to the Montrose People Beach, watch a lit...

3 comments:

A Personal Tradition: Observing Labor Day with a Trip to Montrose Dog Beach

›

For me, the first stop each Labor Day, the last official day of summer, is a trip to Montrose Dog Beach. The Great Divide

2 comments:

Monday, August 24, 2026

Mr. Becker Goes to Springfield: The Old State Capitol

›

I arrived in Springfield to see my first State Fair, but first I did a walkaround of the city's compact downtown. When made a state in ...

4 comments:

›

Home

View web version

About Me

Lynn Becker: . . . writings on architecture have appeared in the Chicago Reader, Metropolis Magazine, the Harvard Design Magazine, and the backs of discarded gum wrappers. We reserve the right to delete posts that we judge spamatory, defamatory or unnecessarily obscene. If you prefer to berate me personally, email me here.

View my complete profile