Monadnock Building
53 W. Jackson Blvd.
As you pass by the Monadnock Building in Chicago’s Loop, you may not recognize it as a transitional…
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Transitions in architecture
Built in two phases, the Monadnock Building demonstrates a visible shift from load-bearing construction to skeleton frame construction—a change that happened throughout the city in the late 19th Century.
111 East Wacker (One Illinois Center)
111 E. Wacker Dr.
One of Mies van der Rohe’s final designs rises above a former rail yard that many years earlier was…
111 South Wacker
111 S. Wacker Dr.
The 51-story, blue glass structure is a striking example of creative problem solving.
150 North Riverside
150 N. Riverside
Gravity-defying 150 North Riverside has already taken its rightful place among Chicago’s architectural…
154 W. Superior
154 W. Superior Street
Once a part of a series of row houses that were completed soon after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871,…
190 South LaSalle
190 S. LaSalle St.
When walking down LaSalle Street—in the financial heart of Chicago—you might not take notice of 190…
330 North Wabash / AMA Plaza (IBM Plaza)
330 N. Wabash Ave.
One of the last American projects designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, this powerful Modernist structure…
333 West Wacker
333 W. Wacker Dr.
When you’ve got it, you’ve got it—and 333 West Wacker has it.
860–880 North Lake Shore Drive
860–880 N. Lake Shore Dr.
On today’s Chicago skyline the tallest buildings tend to stand out from the rest.
875 N. Michigan Ave
875 N. Michigan Ave.
If you're looking for an example of Chicago's role in innovative skyscraper design, look no further than…
Aon Center
200 E. Randolph St.
Chicago’s third-tallest building stands out in Chicago’s skyline, distinctively different from its…
Apple Michigan Avenue
401 N. Michigan Ave.
Foster + Partners’ Apple Michigan Avenue store is an impressive, airy glass box with a curved-edge…
Aqua
225 N. Columbus Dr.
From the moment it appeared on the Chicago skyline, the Aqua Tower has earned numerous awards for design…
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
The Art Institute of Chicago is an architectural artifact that represents Chicago’s rich history of…
Auditorium Building
430 S. Michigan Ave.
When business and the arts collide, beautiful architecture can emerge.
Bahá’í House of Worship
100 Linden Ave.
The Bahá'í House of Worship in Wilmette is an intricate concrete masterpiece with thoughtful details…
Carbide and Carbon Building
230 N. Michigan Ave.
Luxurious, exuberant and dramatic, the Carbide and Carbon Building is a metaphor for the sumptuous décor…
Charnley-Persky House
1365 N. Astor St.
Bold in its simplicity, the Charnley-Persky House stands out from its neighbors in Chicago’s Gold Coast…
Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
12 S. Michigan Ave.
It’s not often that the doors to an exclusive private club are thrown open to the public.