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- AIA Guide to Chicago
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: University of Illinois Press
summary
An unparalleled architectural powerhouse, Chicago offers visitors and natives alike a panorama of styles and forms. The third edition of the AIA Guide to Chicago brings readers up to date on ten years of dynamic changes with new entries on smaller projects as well as showcases like the Aqua building, Trump Tower, and Millennium Park.
Four hundred photos and thirty-four specially commissioned maps make it easy to find each of the one thousand-plus featured buildings, while a comprehensive index organizes buildings by name and architect. This edition also features an introduction providing an indispensable overview of Chicago's architectural history.
Four hundred photos and thirty-four specially commissioned maps make it easy to find each of the one thousand-plus featured buildings, while a comprehensive index organizes buildings by name and architect. This edition also features an introduction providing an indispensable overview of Chicago's architectural history.
Table of Contents
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- Guide to the Guide
- pp. vii-viii
- Acknowledgements
- pp. ix-xii
- Note From the Preface to the First Edition
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Preface to the Third Edition
- pp. xv-xvi
- The Shaping of Chicago
- pp. 1-20
- Key to Maps
- pp. 21-22
- LOOP AND SOUTH LOOP
- South Loop/Chinatown
- pp. 98-124
- NORTH AND NORTHWEST
- North Michigan Ave/Streeterville
- pp. 126-149
- River North
- pp. 150-171
- Gold Coast/Old Town
- pp. 172-195
- Lincoln Park
- pp. 196-219
- Lakeview/Ravenswood/Uptown
- pp. 220-243
- Edgewater/Rogers Park
- pp. 244-263
- Chicago-O'Hare International Airport
- pp. 284-290
- WEST SIDE AND OAK PARK
- Near West Side
- pp. 292-315
- Garfield Park/Austin
- pp. 316-333
- SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
- Near South Side
- pp. 376-395
- Oakland/Kenwood
- pp. 410-427
- Hyde Park/South Shore
- pp. 428-469
- Beverly/Morgan Park
- pp. 470-481
- Photo Credits
- pp. 489-492
Additional Information
ISBN
9780252096136
Related ISBN(s)
9780252079849
MARC Record
OCLC
884725770
Pages
568
Launched on MUSE
2014-08-08
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2014
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