A Guide to Chicago's Murals

A Guide to Chicago's Murals

Author: Mary Lackritz Gray

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2001-04

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 9780226305998

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Covering WPA murals to more current artwork, this handbook features full-color illustrations of nearly 200 Chicago murals with accompanying entries that describe their history. 204 color plates. 35 halftones.


AIA Guide to Chicago

AIA Guide to Chicago

Author: Laurie McGovern Petersen

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 9780156029087

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Completely revised and updated, AIA Guide to Chicago, Second Edition is the liveliest and most wide-ranging guide ever written about Chicago's architecture. More than a thousand individual buildings are featured, along with more than four hundred photos-many taken expressly for this volume-and thirty-five specially commissioned maps. The book is arranged geographically so that the user, whether Chicago citizen or visitor, can tour each area of the city as conveniently as possible. Building descriptions focus on the illuminating-but easily overlooked-details that give the behind-the-scenes, often unexpected story of why a building took the shape it did. And in the best Chicago tradition, this guide does not shy away from opinions where opinions are called for. Comprehensively researched, meticulously written, and more than thorough.


Chicago

Chicago

Author:

Publisher: SIU Press

Published:

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9780809387953

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This book provides a comprehensive portrayal of the growth and development of Chicago from the mudhole of the prairie to today's world-class city. This completely revised fourth edition skillfully weaves together the geography, history, economy, and culture of the city and its suburbs with a special emphasis on the role of the many ethnic and racial groups that comprise the "real Chicago" of its neighborhoods.


Chicago Architecture and Design

Chicago Architecture and Design

Author: George A. Larson

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 1993-09-30

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Examines Chicago's finest buildings from the viewpoint of interior architecture, including Tribune Tower, Harold Washington Library, and State of Illinois building.


Chicago Architecture and Design (3rd edition)

Chicago Architecture and Design (3rd edition)

Author: Jay Pridmore

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2018-09-18

Total Pages: 972

ISBN-13: 1683354214

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The birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago is famous for an architectural tradition that has influenced building around the globe. It is the cradle of modern architecture. It gave rise to the urban office building and to the flowing, open floor plans of today’s homes. Chicago Architecture and Design chronicles the city’s architecture from the 19th through the early 21st century: from the structural simplicity of Chicago School commercial building to the low-slung Prairie School house, from the streamlined Art Deco skyscraper to the minimalist Miesian tower of glass and steel, and all the way through to the strikingly original, diverse designs of the present day’s second modern period. It examines the evolution of modern architecture in the context of broader historical, social, technological, and artistic currents and explores innovations that pushed buildings ever higher. This third edition adds 10 new buildings from the last decade, including Renzo Piano’s Modern Wing of the Art Institute, John Ronan’s Poetry Foundation, and Helmut Jahn’s Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago.


Introduction to Architecture

Introduction to Architecture

Author: Francis D. K. Ching

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-10-23

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1118142063

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A survey of the built environment distills the work of legendary author and illustrator Francis D. K. Ching into a single volume Introduction to Architecture presents the essential texts and drawings of Francis D. K. Ching for those new to architecture and design. With his typical highly graphic approach, this is the first introductory text from Ching that surveys the design of spaces, buildings, and cities. In an easy to understand format, readers will explore the histories and theories of architecture, design elements and process, and the technical aspects of the contemporary profession of architecture. The book explains the experience and practice of architecture and allied disciplines for future professionals, while those who love the beauty of architecture drawing will delight in the gorgeous illustrations included. Overview of the issues and practices of architecture in an all-in-one introductory text Includes new chapters and introductory essays by James Eckler, and features more than 1,000 drawings throughout Professor Ching is the bestselling author of numerous books on architecture and design, all published by Wiley; his works have been translated into 16 languages and are regarded as classics for their renowned graphical presentation For those pursuing a career in architecture or anyone who loves architectural design and drawing, Introduction to Architecture presents a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide to the subject.


The Architects and the City

The Architects and the City

Author: Robert Bruegmann

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1997-08-18

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 9780226076959

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This book connects architectural history with urban history by looking at the work of a major architectural firm, Holabird & Roche. No firm in any large American city had a greater impact. With projects that ranged from tombstones to skyscrapers, boiler rooms to entire industrial complexes, Holabird & Roche left an indelible stamp on the city of Chicago and, indeed, far beyond. In this volume, the first of two on Holabird & Roche and its successor, Holabird & Root, Robert Bruegmann traces the firm's history from its founding in 1880 to the end of the First World War.