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Friday, October 31, 2014

All Hollows' Eve, at the Stroke of Midnight, the Calatrava Spire Vanishes, Forever

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click images for larger view Slowly, the eerie clouds wrap around Santiago Calatrava's twisting phantom tower. The clock strike...

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Boo! Chicago Center for Green Technology closes

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click images for larger view It's an experiment that's apparently run it's course. The Chicago Center for Green Technology...

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Y Crane? Truss Me, Block 37 is Rising Again!

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click images for larger view It's a story a quarter-century in the making, but could well be the fastest start of any Chicago skysc...

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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Three Splendid Churches, One Over-the-Top Movie Palace: My First Day at Open House Chicago 2014

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click images for larger view The first day of the Chicago Architecture Foundation 's spectacular Open House Chicago 2014 , which giv...

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Is This the End of a great Chicago Industrial Monument?

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click images for larger view Alby Gallun of Crain's Chicago Business was reporting yesterday that the State of Illinois is going to...

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