AIA Guide to Chicago

American Institute of Architects Chicago (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

648 Seiten

2022 | Fourth Edition
University of Illinois Press (Verlag)
978-0-252-08673-1 (ISBN)

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Chicago’s architecture attracts visitors from around the globe. The fourth edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago is the best portable resource for exploring this most breathtaking and dynamic of cityscapes. The editors offer entries on new destinations like the Riverwalk, the St. Regis Chicago, and The 606 as well as updated descriptions of Willis Tower and other refreshed landmarks. Thirty-four maps and over 500 photos make it easy to find each of the almost 2000 featured sites. A special insert, new to this edition, showcases the variety of Chicago architecture with over 80 full-color images arranged chronologically. A comprehensive index organizes entries by name and architect.

Sumptuously detailed and user friendly, the AIA Guide to Chicago encourages travelers and residents alike to explore the many diverse neighborhoods of one of the world’s great architectural destinations.

Laurie McGovern Petersen is a writer for Chicago Architect magazine.

Guide to the Guide vii

Acknowledgments ix

Note from the Preface to the First Edition xiii

Preface to the Fourth Edition xv

The Shaping of Chicago by Perry R. Duis 1

Key to Maps 21

THE LOOP AND SOUTH LOOP

Loop 24

South Loop/Chinatown 102

NORTH AND NORTHWEST

North Michigan Ave/Streeterville 134

River North 158

Gold Coast/Old Town 182

Lincoln Park 206

Lakeview/Ravenswood/Uptown 232

Edgewater/Rogers Park 260

West Town/Wicker Park/Bucktown/Logan Square/Irving Park 280

Chicago-O’Hare International Airport 304

WEST SIDE AND OAK PARK

Near West Side 292

Garfield Park/Austin 316

Oak Park 334

Pilsen/Heart of Chicago/Little Village/Lawndale 358

SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST

Near South Side 312

Bridgeport/Canaryville/McKinley Park/Back of the Yards 340

Oakland/Kenwood 358

Hyde Park/South Shore 458

Beverly/Morgan Park 506

Pullman 518

Photo Credits 525

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	19.05.2022
Co-Autor	Chicago Architecture Center
Einführung	Perry R. Duis
Vorwort	Cynthia Weese
Zusatzinfo	82 color photographs, 498 black and white photographs, 1 chart, 1 table
Verlagsort	Baltimore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	127 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	0-252-08673-2 / 0252086732
ISBN-13	978-0-252-08673-1 / 9780252086731
Zustand	Neuware