Architecture Dictionary
facade
Term
the front of a building
Fort Dearborn
Milestone
How did Fort Dearborn impact Chicago?
fresco
Term
a type of painting done on a wet plaster surface
GFRC (glass fiber reinforced concrete)
Term
a composite material commonly used when replacing historic terra cotta pieces; made by spraying concrete…
girder
Term
a principal beam that supports other beams, often located above the column
Bertrand Goldberg
Architect/Firm
Bertrand Goldberg specialized in unique forms built from common materials and created some of the most…
Gothic Revival
Style
American architects first introduced Gothic Revival style buildings to the United States in the mid-19th…
granite
Term
a very hard igneous rock with coarse bits of quartz and other minerals
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Milestone
How did the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 impact Chicago and its architecture?
Hammond, Beeby and Babka
Architect/Firm
Hammond, Beeby and Babka, known today as Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, Inc., was founded in 1961 by James…
hipped roof
Term
a roof that slopes down on all four sides
Holabird and Roche
Architect/Firm
The Chicago firm of Holabird and Roche is well-known for designing some of the world’s first skyscrapers…
Holabird and Root
Architect/Firm
After founders William Holabird and Martin Roche died in the late 1920s, John Holabird (William’s son)…
Hood and Howells
Architect/Firm
New York architects Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells, established their reputation in Chicago by winning…