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Sunday, September 23, 2018

Bobbing for Mies - Robert Venturi at IIT

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I n the fall of 2005, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Robert Venturi came to modernist shrine Crown Hall to out Mies van der Rohe as a clo...

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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Mie's New Friends: Ju Ming sculpture lands at IBM Plaza

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click images for larger view No wonder those businessmen look a bit tired. It's taken the better part of two years for them to get ...

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

Battle of the Bling Rages between Two Iconic Chicago Towers

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The contenders: Trump Tower, left; IBM Building (AMA Plaza), right “Less is more” is taking a bit of a beating right now on a two-block...

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

(Architectural) Scenes from the City

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We continue to work on several pieces, from 740 North Rush to Jones College Prep. To hold you over for the moment, here's some shots fr...

Thursday, September 19, 2013

It's official: AMA abandons Kenzo Tange - now Married to Mies

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click images for larger view As reported by Marina City Online , Mayor Rahm Emanuel today officially welcomed the 1,100 employees of th...

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