Pocket Guide to Chicago Architecture

by Judith Paine McBrien, Judith Paine McBrien

“A handy guidebook that profiles a building per page, with a drawing and vital statistics on most of Chicago’s major historic and modern buildings.”― Chicago Tribune Updated and expanded to chart the changing urban landscape of Chicago--as well as to incorporate a section on Chicago’s campus architecture, including works by Rem Koolhaas at the Illinois Institute of Technology and Frank Lloyd Wright at the University of Chicago--the second edition of this popular handbook is a perfect companion for walking tours and an excellent source of background information for exploring the internationally acclaimed architecture of Chicago. Over 100 highlights of downtown Chicago are covered, from Michigan Avenue to the riverfront to the Loop, with accompanying maps, a glossary of architectural terms, and an index of architects and buildings.

Genres: Architecture, Travel

176 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1997

Reviews

[Sidney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book came in very handy when I recently visited Chicago. It was great for helping me determine which streets to wander around in the limited time I had and, also, good for identifying names of many of the buildings I photographed.

[Tonya · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading "The Devil In The White City" I became fascinated with Chicago architecture. We manage to get there a few times each year, and over the course of those trips I have read every word of this book at least twice - it seems historically relevant to me even though it's a tourist guide.

[Dora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good quickie reference on Chicago architecture. If I'd been good, I would have looked at it more carefully before taking the river architecture tour....

[Berrak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chicago'yu gezecekler ya da sadece Chicago sevenler için farklı bir rehber.