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
Gewicht	966 g
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