Buildings of chicago
Chicago has long been a laboratory for architectural innovation and experimentation. Discover the stories behind some of the city’s most significant skyscrapers, museums, theaters, bridges, homes, schools, houses of worship and parks.
Chicago has long been a laboratory for architectural innovation and experimentation. Discover the stories behind some of the city’s most significant skyscrapers, museums, theaters, bridges, homes, schools, houses of worship and parks.
University of Chicago’s Keller Center
Neighborhood: Hyde Park
Style: Modernism, Contemporary
Architects: Farr Associates, APMonarch
Nicholas J. Melas Centennial Fountain
Neighborhood: Streeterville
Architect: Lohan and Associates
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St. Regis
Neighborhood: River North
Style: Contemporary
Architect: Studio Gang
Art Institute of Chicago
Neighborhood: Loop
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Auditorium Building
Neighborhood: Loop
Architect: Adler & Sullivan
Bahá’í House of Worship
Neighborhood: Wilmette
Architects: George A. Fuller, Louis Bourgeois
Charnley-Persky House
Neighborhood: Near North Side
Architects: Adler & Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright
Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
Neighborhood: Loop
Style: Venetian Gothic
Architect: Henry Ives Cobb
Chicago Board of Trade Building
Neighborhood: Loop
Style: Art Deco
Architect: Holabird & Root
Chicago Cultural Center
Neighborhood: Loop
Style: Beaux Arts
Architect: Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge
Chicago Park District Headquarters
Neighborhood: Brighton Park
Style: Contemporary
Architects: John Ronan Architects, Site Design Group
Chicago Riverwalk
Neighborhood: Loop
Style: Contemporary
Architects: Ross Barney Architects, Sasaki Associates
Chicago Theatre
Neighborhood: Loop
Architect: C.W. and George L. Rapp
Chicago Water Tower
Neighborhood: Near North Side
Style: Gothic Revival
Architect: William W. Boyington
Chicago bungalow
Neighborhood: Citywide
Clarke House
Neighborhood: Near South Side
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: unknown
