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Famous Architecture in Chicago: 12 Buildings You Can’t Miss
15 Jul 2025 20:01 GMT
… Wrigley building (Getty)
Completed: 1921
Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst, … Getty)
Completed: 1888
Architect: Daniel H. Burnham, John Wellborn Root
Following the Great … the background. (Getty)
Completed: 1930
Architect: Graham, Anderson, Probst, …
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Built on the ‘Big Shoulders’ of Chicago, many historic buildings carry on legacy by serving as hotels
17 Aug 2025 12:41 GMT
… histories and character across their architecture and interiors.”
Mukoyama said the … for hospitality use.
“Their unique architectural features — such as grand lobbies … skyscraper designed by Daniel Burnham, John Wellborn Root and Charles B. Atwood in …
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22 Iconic Buildings Defining Chicago Architecture
07 Nov 2023 20:34 GMT
… started!
What Is Chicago Architecture?
Chicago architecture refers to the distinctive style … the history of American architecture. Led by architects such as William Le …
The building was designed by architects John Wellborn Root and Daniel Burnham and is …
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Here’s Where To See The Gilded Age Across The United States
21 Jul 2025 02:10 GMT
… radical departure from traditional Victorian architecture. It served as a source … turned museum explores the art, architecture and design of the Gilded … engineering marvel at the time. Architect John Wellborn Root devised a “grillage foundation”—iron …
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Everything Is (Not) Architecture: Environmental Design and Architecture’s Slippery Slope
28 Apr 2023 13:45 GMT
… slopes in the architectural lexicon: “architectural” and “architectonic” hover near the … one of his Inland Architect articles, John Wellborn Root (1850-91), cautioned … arguments, encompasses architecture? That it’s “architectural” or “architectonic,” no doubt …
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The Language of Lighting: How to Read Light and Shadow in Architecture
13 Mar 2023 22:27 GMT
… , Chicago, Illinois, 2011. Architecture: Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root, 1888. Lighting design: Office … , designed by Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root, was completed in 1888 and …
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Architecture Takes Centerstage on This Chicago Architecture Boat Tour
06 Jan 2023 04:05 GMT
… Synonymous with Famous Architects and Iconic Architecture
Chicago is … by architects Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root, influenced Chicago’s architecture for … decades.
Chicago Architecture Tour: …
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Chicago murals: Kate Lewis’ Riverwalk mural ‘The Radiance of Being’ drew inspiration from classic Chicago Art Deco architecture
04 Nov 2022 17:21 GMT
… century ago.
Artist Kate Lewis.
“Architecture was so much more beautiful … designed by famed Chicago architects Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root and opened in … 1888. Architect William Drummond added Art …
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How the Great Fire changed Chicago architecture
08 Oct 2021 12:56 GMT
… . Skyscrapers, fire-resistant buildings, breathtaking architecture and the eye-popping structures … , greatly enhancing a building’s architectural beauty.
The Northwestern Terra Cotta … 1873, he joined with friend John Wellborn Root, 21, and the two formed …
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This Cruise Line Lets You Visit Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright Sites as You Voyage Along the Great Lakes
22 May 2025 15:25 GMT
… focus on the works of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The … a cruise ship’s itinerary, architectural immersions are less so, … is changing that by bringing architectural enthusiasts to some of … designed by Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root in 1888 in the Loop …
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