Pocket Guide to Chicago Architecture (Third Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393733939 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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He previously worked in Berlin with Foster & Partners and Murphy/Jahn. DeSalvo, illustrator of the Pocket Guides, is a registered architect. Now based in Chicago, he is a practicing architect and teaches architectural design at the Illinois Institute of Technology. . She is the recipient of the Society of Architectural Historians 2013 Award for Excellence in Architectural Media for a lifetime of documentary and interpretiv
More than 100 highlights of downtown Chicago, from Michigan Avenue to the riverfront to the Loop. Updated and expanded to chart Chicago’s evolving urban landscape, the third edition of this popular handbook is the perfect companion for self-guided walking tours, as well as an excellent source of information for those wishing to explore the internationally acclaimed architecture of Chicago. 163 illustrations, 4 maps. Also included in this third edition is a fourth section highlighting the city’s diverse campus architecture, from work by Mies van der Rohe and Rem Koolhaas at the Illinois Institute of Technology to the Hyde Park neighborhood of the University of Chicago, where Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House stands. Over 100 highlights of the downtown area are covered, with accompanying maps, a glossary of architectural terms, and an index of architects and buildings designed to orient the reader along architectural routes from Michigan Avenue to the Riverfront to the Loop
"Essential reading" according to Mister Crister. Great update of a very educational and well done text, everyone who likes Chicago architecture should master what is in this book.. Enjoyable and informative handbook I bought this as a gift for an architect friend in Guatemala, and he really enjoyed it! It features line drawings rather than photos but is full of great information on a number of buildings in Chicago.. "Five Stars" according to Sean R. Kelley. Seeing so much more of the city now!!
Beautiful drawings.” - Oculus. “Compact and fun